Chad vs Libya
Libya is 37% larger than Chad.
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Chad is 0.73× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 1.37× the size of Chad.
| Chad | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Tripoli |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Libya?
- No. Chad is 27% smaller than Libya. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Chad fit into Libya?
- About 1.4 times: Libya has 1.37× the area of Chad.
- Why do Chad and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Libya?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 7,458,555. Density: Chad 16 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².