Belize vs Liberia
Liberia is 4.85 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Liberia about 4.8 times.
BelizeLiberiaBelize moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
0.21×
Belize is 0.21× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 4.85× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Monrovia |
| Region | Central America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belize bigger than Liberia?
- No. Belize is 4.85 times smaller than Liberia. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Liberia?
- About 4.8 times: Liberia has 4.85× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belize or Liberia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Liberia 51 per km².