Kyrgyzstan vs Liberia
Kyrgyzstan is 80% larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 1.8 times.
KyrgyzstanLiberiaKyrgyzstan moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
1.8×
Kyrgyzstan is 1.8× the area of Liberia.
| Kyrgyzstan | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Monrovia |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Liberia?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 80% larger than Liberia. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1.8 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.8× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Liberia?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 5,731,206. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Liberia 51 per km².