Liberia vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 4.03 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Uzbekistan about 4.0 times.
LiberiaUzbekistanLiberia moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Liberia is 0.25× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 4.03× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Tashkent |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Liberia is 4.03 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 4.0 times: Uzbekistan has 4.03× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².