Estonia vs Liberia
Liberia is 2.46 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Liberia about 2.5 times.
EstoniaLiberiaEstonia moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
0.41×
Estonia is 0.41× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 2.46× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Monrovia |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Liberia?
- No. Estonia is 2.46 times smaller than Liberia. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Liberia?
- About 2.5 times: Liberia has 2.46× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Liberia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Liberia 51 per km².