Australia vs Libya
Australia is 4.37 times larger than Libya. Libya would fit into Australia about 4.4 times.
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4.37×
Australia is 4.37× the area of Libya.
| Australia | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Tripoli |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Libya?
- Yes. Australia is 4.37 times larger than Libya. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Libya fit into Australia?
- About 4.4 times: Australia has 4.37× the area of Libya.
- Why do Australia and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Libya?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 7,458,555. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².