Liberia vs Portugal
Liberia is 21% larger than Portugal.
LiberiaPortugalLiberia moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
1.21×
Liberia is 1.21× the area of Portugal.
| Liberia | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Liberia is 21% larger than Portugal. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Liberia?
- About 1.2 times: Liberia has 1.21× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Liberia and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Portugal 117 per km².