Liberia vs Zambia
Zambia is 6.76 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Zambia about 6.8 times.
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Liberia is 0.15× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 6.76× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Zambia?
- No. Liberia is 6.76 times smaller than Zambia. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Zambia?
- About 6.8 times: Zambia has 6.76× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liberia or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Zambia 29 per km².