Italy vs Liberia
Italy is 2.71 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Italy about 2.7 times.
ItalyLiberiaItaly moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
2.71×
Italy is 2.71× the area of Liberia.
| Italy | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Monrovia |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Liberia?
- Yes. Italy is 2.71 times larger than Liberia. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Italy?
- About 2.7 times: Italy has 2.71× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Italy and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Liberia?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 5,731,206. Density: Italy 195 per km², Liberia 51 per km².