Bolivia vs Libya
Libya is 60% larger than Bolivia. Bolivia would fit into Libya about 1.6 times.
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Bolivia is 0.62× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 1.6× the size of Bolivia.
| Bolivia | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Tripoli |
| Region | South America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Libya?
- No. Bolivia is 38% smaller than Libya. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Bolivia fit into Libya?
- About 1.6 times: Libya has 1.6× the area of Bolivia.
- Why do Bolivia and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Libya?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 7,458,555. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².