Ireland vs Liberia
Liberia is 60% larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Liberia about 1.6 times.
IrelandLiberiaIreland moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
0.63×
Ireland is 0.63× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 1.6× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Monrovia |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Liberia?
- No. Ireland is 37% smaller than Liberia. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Liberia?
- About 1.6 times: Liberia has 1.6× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Liberia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Liberia 51 per km².