Liberia vs Sweden
Sweden is 4.02 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Sweden about 4.0 times.
LiberiaSwedenLiberia moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.25×
Liberia is 0.25× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 4.02× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Liberia is 4.02 times smaller than Sweden. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Sweden?
- About 4.0 times: Sweden has 4.02× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Sweden 24 per km².