China vs Libya
China is 5.45 times larger than Libya. Libya would fit into China about 5.5 times.
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China is 5.45× the area of Libya.
| China | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Tripoli |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Libya?
- Yes. China is 5.45 times larger than Libya. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Libya fit into China?
- About 5.5 times: China has 5.45× the area of Libya.
- Why do China and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Libya?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 7,458,555. Density: China 147 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².