Argentina vs Libya
Argentina is 58% larger than Libya. Libya would fit into Argentina about 1.6 times.
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1.58×
Argentina is 1.58× the area of Libya.
| Argentina | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Tripoli |
| Region | South America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Libya?
- Yes. Argentina is 58% larger than Libya. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Libya fit into Argentina?
- About 1.6 times: Argentina has 1.58× the area of Libya.
- Why do Argentina and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Libya?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 7,458,555. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².