Liberia vs Vatican City
Liberia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Liberia about Infinity times.
LiberiaVatican CityLiberia moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Liberia is — the area of Vatican City.
| Liberia | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 882 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Liberia is — times larger than Vatican City. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Liberia?
- About Infinity times: Liberia has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Liberia and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 882. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².