Comoros vs Libya
Libya is 865 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Libya about 865 times.
ComorosLibyaComoros moved onto Libya · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.0× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 865× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Tripoli |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°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 Comoros bigger than Libya?
- No. Comoros is 865 times smaller than Libya. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Libya?
- About 865 times: Libya has 865× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros 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, Comoros or Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².