Greenland vs Liberia
Greenland is 19.4 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Greenland about 19 times.
GreenlandLiberiaGreenland moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
19.4×
Greenland is 19.4× the area of Liberia.
| Greenland | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Monrovia |
| Region | Northern America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Liberia?
- Yes. Greenland is 19.4 times larger than Liberia. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Greenland?
- About 19 times: Greenland has 19.4× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Greenland and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Liberia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Liberia 51 per km².