Finland vs Liberia
Finland is 3.04 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Finland about 3.0 times.
FinlandLiberiaFinland moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
3.04×
Finland is 3.04× the area of Liberia.
| Finland | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Monrovia |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Liberia?
- Yes. Finland is 3.04 times larger than Liberia. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Finland?
- About 3.0 times: Finland has 3.04× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Finland and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Liberia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Liberia 51 per km².