Liberia vs Russia
Russia is 153 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Russia about 153 times.
LiberiaRussiaLiberia moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.01×
Liberia is 0.01× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 153× the size of Liberia.
 Liberia |  Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 153× the area | 111,369 km²#102 of 194 | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 14 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 25× the population | 5,731,206#116 of 194 · 2025 | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLiberia: 6.12× the density | 51 / km²#133 of 194 | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 1.34× the urban share | 56%#117 of 192 · 2025 | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateLiberia: 2.72× the births per woman | 3.86 per woman#29 of 192 · 2024 | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLiberia: 2.20 points higher | +2.09%#43 of 192 · 2025 | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateLiberia: 3.64× the birth rate | 30.6 per 1,000#27 of 192 · 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 1.55× the death rate | 8.0 per 1,000#70 of 192 · 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Liberia: 22.1 points higher | 39.1%#28 of 192 · 2025 | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 14.5 points higher | 3.3%#158 of 192 · 2025 | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationLiberia: 0.1 per 1,000 higher | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadLiberia: 1.29× the refugees for its size | 0.89 per 1,000#63 of 190 · 2025 | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRussia: 11.1 years longer | 62.3 years#177 of 192 · 2024 | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityLiberia: 15.4× the infant mortality | 63.2 per 1,000 births#5 of 191 · 2024 | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 28.4× the doctors per person | 0.18 per 1,000#153 of 178 · 2022 | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.322 higher | 0.510#174 of 190 · 2023 | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 19.2× the income per person | $830#174 of 185 · 2025 | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 488× the economy | $5.25B2025 | $2.56T2025 |
| Income group | Low income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 25× the output per person | $1,981#177 of 184 · 2025 | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthLiberia: 4.0 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 0.4 points higher | +8.3%#27 of 176 · 2025 | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentLiberia: 1.38× the unemployment | 2.9%#144 of 178 · 2025 | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyLiberia: 336× the share in extreme poverty | 33.6%#27 of 149 · 2016 | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Liberia: 2.3 higher | 35.3#70 of 149 · 2016 | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureLiberia: 36.0 points higher | 41.1% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 17.5 points higher | 8.3% of jobs#163 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 18.6 points higher | 50.5% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentLiberia: 9.1 points higher | 9.5% of GDP#20 of 184 · 2025 | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRussia: 8.82× the military spending | 0.8% of GDP#125 of 155 · 2025 | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRussia: 2.93× the share online | 32%#163 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 5.81× the mobile subscriptions | 32 per 100#189 of 191 · 2022 | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaLiberia: 1.3× the forest share | 66% of land#18 of 192 · 2024 | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 93.2× the CO₂ per person | 0.15 t a year#174 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyLiberia: 89.3 points higher | 92.8%#3 of 190 · 2022 | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityRussia: 65.1 points higher | 34.9%#184 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Liberia: 1.54× the air pollution | 17.9 µg/m³#98 of 191 · 2023 | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRussia: 7.5 points higher | 4.0% of land#171 of 191 · 2025 | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 2.2 points higher | 5.2% of land#128 of 190 · 2024 | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressRussia: 13.7× the water stress | 0.3%#168 of 176 · 2022 | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationLiberia: 5.2× the rain and snow | 2,391 mm#15 of 180 · 2022 | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLiberia: 0.80 higher | −0.14#113 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionLiberia: 0.02 higher | −0.96#152 of 193 · 2025 | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation |
| Member of | — | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Monrovia | Moscow |
| Currency | Liberian dollar (LRD) | Russian ruble (RUB) |
| Official languages | English | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones |
| Calling code | +231 | +7 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Eastern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Liberia is 153 times smaller than Russia. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Russia?
- About 153 times: Russia has 153× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².
- Which is richer, Liberia or Russia?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $830 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 19.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Liberia or Russia?
- In Russia: life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years, against 62.3 — 11.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Liberia and Russia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Liberia: presidential republic; Russia: semi-presidential republic.