Angola vs Libya
Libya is 41% larger than Angola.
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0.71×
Angola is 0.71× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 1.41× the size of Angola.
| Angola | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Tripoli |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than Libya?
- No. Angola is 29% smaller than Libya. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Angola fit into Libya?
- About 1.4 times: Libya has 1.41× the area of Angola.
- Why do Angola and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or Libya?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 7,458,555. Density: Angola 31 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².