Liberia vs Romania
Romania is 2.14 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Romania about 2.1 times.
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Liberia is 0.47× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 2.14× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Bucharest |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- No. Liberia is 2.14 times smaller than Romania. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Romania?
- About 2.1 times: Romania has 2.14× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Romania 80 per km².