Liberia vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 28% larger than Liberia.
LiberiaTajikistanLiberia moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Liberia is 0.78× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 1.28× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Liberia is 22% smaller than Tajikistan. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Tajikistan?
- About 1.3 times: Tajikistan has 1.28× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².