Bulgaria vs Liberia
Liberia and Bulgaria are almost exactly the same size.
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Bulgaria is 1.0× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 1.0× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Monrovia |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bulgaria sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.86× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria bigger than Liberia?
- No. Bulgaria and Liberia are almost exactly the same size. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Liberia?
- About 1.0 times: Liberia has 1.0× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bulgaria is drawn about 1.86× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Bulgaria 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, Bulgaria or Liberia?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 5,731,206. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Liberia 51 per km².