Côte d'Ivoire vs Libya
Libya is 5.46 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into Libya about 5.5 times.
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Côte d'Ivoire is 0.18× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 5.46× the size of Côte d'Ivoire.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Tripoli |
| Region | Western 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Libya?
- No. Côte d'Ivoire is 5.46 times smaller than Libya. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Libya?
- About 5.5 times: Libya has 5.46× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Libya?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 7,458,555. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².