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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 88.2× the area | 111,369 km²#102 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 59.6× the population | 5,731,206#116 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLiberia: 1.48× the density | 51 / km²#133 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.43× the urban share | 56%#117 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateLiberia: 2.37× the births per woman | 3.86 per woman#29 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLiberia: 1.57 points higher | +2.09%#43 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateLiberia: 2.89× the birth rate | 30.6 per 1,000#27 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.13× the death rate | 8.0 per 1,000#70 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Liberia: 22.0 points higher | 39.1%#28 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 15.1 points higher | 3.3%#158 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 5.3 per 1,000 higher | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadLiberia: 89× the refugees for its size | 0.89 per 1,000#63 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 16.6 years longer | 62.3 years#177 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityLiberia: 11.5× the infant mortality | 63.2 per 1,000 births#5 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 20.4× the doctors per person | 0.18 per 1,000#153 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.428 higher | 0.510#174 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 107× the income per person | $830#174 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 5,865× the economy | $5.25B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Low income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 45.4× the output per person | $1,981#177 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthLiberia: 2.8 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationLiberia: 5.4 points higher | +8.3%#27 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.45× the unemployment | 2.9%#144 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyLiberia: 30.5× the share in extreme poverty | 33.6%#27 of 149 · 2016 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 6.5 higher | 35.3#70 of 149 · 2016 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureLiberia: 39.6 points higher | 41.1% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 10.6 points higher | 8.3% of jobs#163 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 29.1 points higher | 50.5% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentLiberia: 8.5 points higher | 9.5% of GDP#20 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 3.67× the military spending | 0.8% of GDP#125 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 2.94× the share online | 32%#163 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 3.53× the mobile subscriptions | 32 per 100#189 of 191 · 2022 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaLiberia: 1.96× the forest share | 66% of land#18 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 90.8× the CO₂ per person | 0.15 t a year#174 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyLiberia: 81.9 points higher | 92.8%#3 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 65.1 points higher | 34.9%#184 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Liberia: 2.56× the air pollution | 17.9 µg/m³#98 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 8.9 points higher | 4.0% of land#171 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 11.4 points higher | 5.2% of land#128 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 94× the water stress | 0.3%#168 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationLiberia: 3.34× the rain and snow | 2,391 mm#15 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLiberia: 0.16 higher | −0.14#113 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.83 higher | −0.96#152 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Monrovia | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Liberian dollar (LRD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +231 | +1 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Liberia or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $830 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 107× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Liberia or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 62.3 — 16.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Liberia and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).