Liberia vs Lithuania

Liberia is 71% larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Liberia about 1.7 times.

LiberiaLithuaniaLiberia moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
1.71×
Liberia is 1.71× the area of Lithuania.
LiberiaLithuania
Area111,369 km²65,300 km²
Population5,731,2062,888,774
Density51 / km²44 / km²
CapitalMonroviaVilnius
RegionWestern AfricaNorthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours34

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Liberia sits at about 6°N and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Liberia bigger than Lithuania?
Yes. Liberia is 71% larger than Lithuania. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
How many times does Lithuania fit into Liberia?
About 1.7 times: Liberia has 1.71× the area of Lithuania.
Why do Liberia and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liberia is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania 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, Liberia or Lithuania?
Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 2,888,774. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².