Georgia vs Liberia
Liberia is 60% larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into Liberia about 1.6 times.
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Georgia is 0.63× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 1.6× the size of Georgia.
| Georgia | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Monrovia |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia bigger than Liberia?
- No. Georgia is 37% smaller than Liberia. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Liberia?
- About 1.6 times: Liberia has 1.6× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Georgia and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Georgia 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, Georgia or Liberia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 3,935,766. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Liberia 51 per km².