Latvia vs Liberia
Liberia is 72% larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Liberia about 1.7 times.
LatviaLiberiaLatvia moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.58× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 1.72× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Monrovia |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Liberia?
- No. Latvia is 42% smaller than Liberia. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Liberia?
- About 1.7 times: Liberia has 1.72× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Liberia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Liberia 51 per km².