Liberia vs North Macedonia

Liberia is 4.33 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Liberia about 4.3 times.

LiberiaNorth MacedoniaLiberia moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
4.33×
Liberia is 4.33× the area of North Macedonia.
LiberiaNorth Macedonia
Area111,369 km²25,713 km²
Population5,731,2061,820,909
Density51 / km²71 / km²
CapitalMonroviaSkopje
RegionWestern AfricaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours35

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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
Yes. Liberia is 4.33 times larger than North Macedonia. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
How many times does North Macedonia fit into Liberia?
About 4.3 times: Liberia has 4.33× the area of North Macedonia.
Why do Liberia and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 1,820,909. Density: Liberia 51 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².