Kazakhstan vs Liberia
Kazakhstan is 24.5 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Kazakhstan about 24 times.
KazakhstanLiberiaKazakhstan moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 24.5× the area of Liberia.
| Kazakhstan | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Monrovia |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Liberia?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 24.5 times larger than Liberia. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 24 times: Kazakhstan has 24.5× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Liberia?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 5,731,206. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Liberia 51 per km².