Liberia vs Slovenia
Liberia is 5.49 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Liberia about 5.5 times.
LiberiaSloveniaLiberia moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
5.49×
Liberia is 5.49× the area of Slovenia.
| Liberia | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Ljubljana |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Liberia is 5.49 times larger than Slovenia. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Liberia?
- About 5.5 times: Liberia has 5.49× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Liberia and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 2,130,986. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².