Burundi vs Liberia
Liberia is 4.0 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Liberia about 4.0 times.
BurundiLiberiaBurundi moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.25× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 4.0× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Monrovia |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Burundi sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Burundi bigger than Liberia?
- No. Burundi is 4.0 times smaller than Liberia. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Liberia?
- About 4.0 times: Liberia has 4.0× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Burundi is drawn about 1.0× 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, Burundi or Liberia?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 5,731,206. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Liberia 51 per km².