Eswatini vs Libya
Libya is 101 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Libya about 101 times.
EswatiniLibyaEswatini moved onto Libya · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.01× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 101× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Tripoli |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini bigger than Libya?
- No. Eswatini is 101 times smaller than Libya. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Libya?
- About 101 times: Libya has 101× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× 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, Eswatini or Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².