Liberia vs Turkey
Turkey is 7.04 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Turkey about 7.0 times.
LiberiaTurkeyLiberia moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Liberia is 0.14× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 7.04× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Ankara |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Liberia is 7.04 times smaller than Turkey. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Turkey?
- About 7.0 times: Turkey has 7.04× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Turkey 110 per km².