Armenia vs Libya
Libya is 59.2 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Libya about 59 times.
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Armenia is 0.02× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 59.2× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Tripoli |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× 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 Armenia bigger than Libya?
- No. Armenia is 59.2 times smaller than Libya. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Libya?
- About 59 times: Libya has 59.2× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× 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, Armenia or Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².