Liberia vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 2.41 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into New Zealand about 2.4 times.
LiberiaNew ZealandLiberia moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
0.42×
Liberia is 0.42× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 2.41× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Wellington |
| Region | Western Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Liberia is 2.41 times smaller than New Zealand. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into New Zealand?
- About 2.4 times: New Zealand has 2.41× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 5,324,700. Density: Liberia 51 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².