Equatorial Guinea vs Libya
Libya is 62.7 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Libya about 63 times.
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.02× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 62.7× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Tripoli |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than Libya?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 62.7 times smaller than Libya. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Libya?
- About 63 times: Libya has 62.7× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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, Equatorial Guinea or Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².