Liberia vs Namibia
Namibia is 7.41 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Namibia about 7.4 times.
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Liberia is 0.13× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 7.41× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Windhoek |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Namibia?
- No. Liberia is 7.41 times smaller than Namibia. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Namibia?
- About 7.4 times: Namibia has 7.41× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liberia or Namibia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 3,092,816. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².