Liberia vs San Marino
Liberia is 1,826 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Liberia about 1826 times.
LiberiaSan MarinoLiberia moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
1,826×
Liberia is 1,826× the area of San Marino.
| Liberia | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 34,109 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | San Marino |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Liberia is 1,826 times larger than San Marino. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Liberia?
- About 1826 times: Liberia has 1,826× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Liberia and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 34,109. Density: Liberia 51 per km², San Marino 559 per km².