Liberia vs Norway
Norway is 3.46 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Norway about 3.5 times.
LiberiaNorwayLiberia moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
0.29×
Liberia is 0.29× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 3.46× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Oslo |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Liberia is 3.46 times smaller than Norway. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Norway?
- About 3.5 times: Norway has 3.46× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 5,610,870. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Norway 15 per km².