Brazil vs Libya
Brazil is 4.84 times larger than Libya. Libya would fit into Brazil about 4.8 times.
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Brazil is 4.84× the area of Libya.
| Brazil | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Tripoli |
| Region | South America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Libya?
- Yes. Brazil is 4.84 times larger than Libya. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Libya fit into Brazil?
- About 4.8 times: Brazil has 4.84× the area of Libya.
- Why do Brazil and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Libya?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 7,458,555. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².