Congo vs Libya
Libya is 5.14 times larger than Congo. Congo would fit into Libya about 5.1 times.
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Congo is 0.19× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 5.14× the size of Congo.
| Congo | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Tripoli |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Libya?
- No. Congo is 5.14 times smaller than Libya. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Libya?
- About 5.1 times: Libya has 5.14× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².