Liberia vs Somalia
Somalia is 5.73 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Somalia about 5.7 times.
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Liberia is 0.17× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 5.73× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Mogadishu |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Somalia?
- No. Liberia is 5.73 times smaller than Somalia. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Somalia?
- About 5.7 times: Somalia has 5.73× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liberia or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Somalia 31 per km².