Liberia vs South Korea
Liberia is 11% larger than South Korea.
LiberiaSouth KoreaLiberia moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
1.11×
Liberia is 1.11× the area of South Korea.
| Liberia | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Seoul |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why South Korea 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 Korea?
- Yes. Liberia is 11% larger than South Korea. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Liberia?
- About 1.1 times: Liberia has 1.11× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Liberia and South Korea 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 Korea about 1.54×. That is why South Korea 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 Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², South Korea 515 per km².