Austria vs Libya
Libya is 21.0 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Libya about 21 times.
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Austria is 0.05× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 21.0× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Tripoli |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Libya. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Austria bigger than Libya?
- No. Austria is 21.0 times smaller than Libya. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Libya?
- About 21 times: Libya has 21.0× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Libya about 1.26×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Libya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Libya?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 7,458,555. Density: Austria 110 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².