Denmark vs Liberia
Liberia is 2.59 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Liberia about 2.6 times.
DenmarkLiberiaDenmark moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
0.39×
Denmark is 0.39× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 2.59× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Monrovia |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Liberia?
- No. Denmark is 2.59 times smaller than Liberia. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Liberia?
- About 2.6 times: Liberia has 2.59× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Liberia?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 5,731,206. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Liberia 51 per km².