Liberia vs Luxembourg
Liberia is 42.9 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Liberia about 43 times.
LiberiaLuxembourgLiberia moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
42.9×
Liberia is 42.9× the area of Luxembourg.
| Liberia | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 686,970 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Luxembourg |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Yes. Liberia is 42.9 times larger than Luxembourg. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Liberia?
- About 43 times: Liberia has 42.9× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Liberia and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 686,970. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².