Liberia vs Palestine
Liberia is 13.5 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Liberia about 14 times.
LiberiaPalestineLiberia moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Liberia is 13.5× the area of Palestine.
| Liberia | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Liberia is 13.5 times larger than Palestine. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Liberia?
- About 14 times: Liberia has 13.5× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Liberia and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 5,413,596. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Palestine 659 per km².