Liberia vs South Georgia
Liberia is 27.4 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Liberia about 27 times.
LiberiaSouth GeorgiaLiberia moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
27.4×
Liberia is 27.4× the area of South Georgia.
| Liberia | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 35 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | King Edward Point |
| Region | Western Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Liberia is 27.4 times larger than South Georgia. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Liberia?
- About 27 times: Liberia has 27.4× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Liberia and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 35. Density: Liberia 51 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².