Liberia vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 5.42 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Ukraine about 5.4 times.
LiberiaUkraineLiberia moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Liberia is 0.18× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 5.42× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Kiev |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Liberia is 5.42 times smaller than Ukraine. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Ukraine?
- About 5.4 times: Ukraine has 5.42× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².