Liberia vs United States
United States is 88.2 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into United States about 88 times.
LiberiaUnited StatesLiberia moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Liberia is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 88.2× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Liberia is 88.2 times smaller than United States. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into United States?
- About 88 times: United States has 88.2× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², United States 35 per km².