Jordan vs Liberia
Liberia is 25% larger than Jordan.
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Jordan is 0.8× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 1.25× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Monrovia |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Jordan sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Jordan bigger than Liberia?
- No. Jordan is 20% smaller than Liberia. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Liberia?
- About 1.2 times: Liberia has 1.25× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jordan is drawn about 1.37× 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, Jordan or Liberia?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 5,731,206. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Liberia 51 per km².