Liberia vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 14 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Mongolia about 14 times.
LiberiaMongoliaLiberia moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Liberia is 0.07× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 14× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- No. Liberia is 14 times smaller than Mongolia. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Mongolia?
- About 14 times: Mongolia has 14× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 3,568,978. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².