Hungary vs Liberia
Liberia is 20% larger than Hungary.
HungaryLiberiaHungary moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
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Hungary is 0.84× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 1.2× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Monrovia |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Hungary sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary bigger than Liberia?
- No. Hungary is 16% smaller than Liberia. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Liberia?
- About 1.2 times: Liberia has 1.2× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hungary is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Hungary 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, Hungary or Liberia?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 5,731,206. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Liberia 51 per km².