Greece vs Liberia
Greece is 18% larger than Liberia.
GreeceLiberiaGreece moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
1.18×
Greece is 1.18× the area of Liberia.
| Greece | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Monrovia |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than Liberia?
- Yes. Greece is 18% larger than Liberia. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Greece?
- About 1.2 times: Greece has 1.18× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Greece and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or Liberia?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 5,731,206. Density: Greece 79 per km², Liberia 51 per km².