Guatemala vs Liberia
Liberia and Guatemala are almost exactly the same size.
GuatemalaLiberiaGuatemala moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
0.98×
Guatemala is 0.98× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 1.02× the size of Guatemala.
 Guatemala |  Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 108,889 km²#105 of 194 | 111,369 km²#102 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGuatemala: 3.26× the population | 18,687,881#70 of 194 · 2025 | 5,731,206#116 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGuatemala: 3.33× the density | 172 / km²#55 of 194 | 51 / km²#133 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 56%#116 of 192 · 2025 | 56%#117 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateLiberia: 1.69× the births per woman | 2.29 per woman#81 of 192 · 2024 | 3.86 per woman#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLiberia: 0.57 points higher | +1.52%#67 of 192 · 2025 | +2.09%#43 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateLiberia: 1.49× the birth rate | 20.6 per 1,000#68 of 192 · 2024 | 30.6 per 1,000#27 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateLiberia: 1.63× the death rate | 4.9 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2024 | 8.0 per 1,000#70 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Liberia: 8.1 points higher | 31.0%#65 of 192 · 2025 | 39.1%#28 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Guatemala: 1.7 points higher | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 3.3%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationGuatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 higher | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGuatemala: 2.1× the refugees for its size | 1.87 per 1,000#46 of 190 · 2025 | 0.89 per 1,000#63 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGuatemala: 10.4 years longer | 72.7 years#106 of 192 · 2024 | 62.3 years#177 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityLiberia: 3.67× the infant mortality | 17.2 per 1,000 births#73 of 191 · 2024 | 63.2 per 1,000 births#5 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGuatemala: 7.11× the doctors per person | 1.28 per 1,000#100 of 178 · 2020 | 0.18 per 1,000#153 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 27.3%#103 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexGuatemala: 0.152 higher | 0.662#134 of 190 · 2023 | 0.510#174 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGuatemala: 7.66× the income per person | $6,360#99 of 185 · 2025 | $830#174 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPGuatemala: 23.5× the economy | $123.31B2025 | $5.25B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Guatemala: 7.67× the output per person | $15,197#109 of 184 · 2025 | $1,981#177 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthLiberia: 0.7 points higher | +4.3%#64 of 187 · 2025 | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationLiberia: 6.8 points higher | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 | +8.3%#27 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentLiberia: 1.12× the unemployment | 2.6%#154 of 178 · 2025 | 2.9%#144 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyLiberia: 3.46× the share in extreme poverty | 9.7%#46 of 149 · 2023 | 33.6%#27 of 149 · 2016 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Guatemala: 9.9 higher | 45.2#15 of 149 · 2023 | 35.3#70 of 149 · 2016 |
| Jobs in agricultureLiberia: 12.0 points higher | 29.1% of jobs#62 of 178 · 2025 | 41.1% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGuatemala: 14.4 points higher | 22.7% of jobs#58 of 178 · 2025 | 8.3% of jobs#163 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesLiberia: 2.3 points higher | 48.2% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 | 50.5% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentLiberia: 8.1 points higher | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 | 9.5% of GDP#20 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 15.6% of GDP#147 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingLiberia: 1.63× the military spending | 0.5% of GDP#143 of 155 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#125 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersGuatemala: 1.87× the share online | 60%#134 of 184 · 2024 | 32%#163 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGuatemala: 3.53× the mobile subscriptions | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 | 32 per 100#189 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaLiberia: 2.0× the forest share | 33% of land#94 of 192 · 2024 | 66% of land#18 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personGuatemala: 7.4× the CO₂ per person | 1.11 t a year#126 of 185 · 2024 | 0.15 t a year#174 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyLiberia: 30.7 points higher | 62.1%#35 of 190 · 2021 | 92.8%#3 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityGuatemala: 56.0 points higher | 90.9%#137 of 192 · 2024 | 34.9%#184 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Guatemala: 1.66× the air pollution | 29.7 µg/m³#50 of 191 · 2023 | 17.9 µg/m³#98 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGuatemala: 16.1 points higher | 20.1% of land#82 of 191 · 2025 | 4.0% of land#171 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGuatemala: 12.3 points higher | 17.5% of land#61 of 190 · 2024 | 5.2% of land#128 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressGuatemala: 19× the water stress | 5.7%#115 of 176 · 2022 | 0.3%#168 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationLiberia: 1.2× the rain and snow | 1,996 mm#33 of 180 · 2022 | 2,391 mm#15 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLiberia: 0.07 higher | −0.21#120 of 193 · 2025 | −0.14#113 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGuatemala: 0.04 higher | −0.92#147 of 193 · 2025 | −0.96#152 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 23.4 per 100,000#15 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Monrovia |
| Currency | Quetzal (GTQ) | Liberian dollar (LRD) |
| Official languages | Spanish | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−6 | UTC |
| Calling code | +502 | +231 |
| Region | Central America, North America | Western Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guatemala sits at about 16° N and is stretched to 1.08× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guatemala bigger than Liberia?
- No. Guatemala and Liberia are almost exactly the same size. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Liberia?
- About 1.0 times: Liberia has 1.02× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guatemala or Liberia?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 5,731,206. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Liberia 51 per km².
- Which is richer, Guatemala or Liberia?
- By gross national income per person, Guatemala: $6,360 against $830 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.66× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Guatemala or Liberia?
- In Guatemala: life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years, against 62.3 — 10.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Guatemala and Liberia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).