Algeria vs Libya
Algeria is 35% larger than Libya.
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1.35×
Algeria is 1.35× the area of Libya.
| Algeria | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Tripoli |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Algeria bigger than Libya?
- Yes. Algeria is 35% larger than Libya. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Libya fit into Algeria?
- About 1.4 times: Algeria has 1.35× the area of Libya.
- Why do Algeria and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Libya about 1.26×. 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, Algeria or Libya?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 7,458,555. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².