Liberia vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 4.41 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Turkmenistan about 4.4 times.
LiberiaTurkmenistanLiberia moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Liberia is 0.23× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 4.41× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Liberia is 4.41 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 4.4 times: Turkmenistan has 4.41× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².