Iran vs Liberia
Iran is 14.8 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Iran about 15 times.
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Iran is 14.8× the area of Liberia.
| Iran | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Monrovia |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Liberia?
- Yes. Iran is 14.8 times larger than Liberia. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Iran?
- About 15 times: Iran has 14.8× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Iran and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Liberia?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 5,731,206. Density: Iran 56 per km², Liberia 51 per km².