Belgium vs Liberia
Liberia is 3.63 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Liberia about 3.6 times.
BelgiumLiberiaBelgium moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.28× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 3.63× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Monrovia |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Liberia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belgium bigger than Liberia?
- No. Belgium is 3.63 times smaller than Liberia. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Liberia?
- About 3.6 times: Liberia has 3.63× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Liberia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Liberia?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 5,731,206. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Liberia 51 per km².