Iceland vs Liberia
Liberia is 8% larger than Iceland.
IcelandLiberiaIceland moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
0.92×
Iceland is 0.92× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 1.08× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Monrovia |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Liberia?
- No. Iceland is 8% smaller than Liberia. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Liberia?
- About 1.1 times: Liberia has 1.08× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Liberia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Liberia 51 per km².