Liberia vs Slovakia
Liberia is 2.27 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Liberia about 2.3 times.
LiberiaSlovakiaLiberia moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
2.27×
Liberia is 2.27× the area of Slovakia.
| Liberia | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Bratislava |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Yes. Liberia is 2.27 times larger than Slovakia. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Liberia?
- About 2.3 times: Liberia has 2.27× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Liberia and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 5,413,813. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².