Liberia vs Peru
Peru is 11.5 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Peru about 12 times.
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Liberia is 0.09× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 11.5× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Lima |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- No. Liberia is 11.5 times smaller than Peru. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Peru?
- About 12 times: Peru has 11.5× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Peru 27 per km².