Liberia vs Niger
Niger is 11.4 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Niger about 11 times.
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Liberia is 0.09× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 11.4× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Niamey |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. Liberia is 11.4 times smaller than Niger. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Niger?
- About 11 times: Niger has 11.4× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Niger 22 per km².