Germany vs Liberia
Germany is 3.21 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Germany about 3.2 times.
GermanyLiberiaGermany moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
3.21×
Germany is 3.21× the area of Liberia.
| Germany | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Monrovia |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Liberia?
- Yes. Germany is 3.21 times larger than Liberia. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Germany?
- About 3.2 times: Germany has 3.21× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Germany and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Liberia?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 5,731,206. Density: Germany 233 per km², Liberia 51 per km².