Liberia vs Switzerland
Liberia is 2.7 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Liberia about 2.7 times.
LiberiaSwitzerlandLiberia moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
2.7×
Liberia is 2.7× the area of Switzerland.
| Liberia | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Bern |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Liberia is 2.7 times larger than Switzerland. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Liberia?
- About 2.7 times: Liberia has 2.7× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Liberia and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².