Gambia vs Libya
Libya is 156 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Libya about 156 times.
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Gambia is 0.01× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 156× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Tripoli |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Libya?
- No. Gambia is 156 times smaller than Libya. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Libya?
- About 156 times: Libya has 156× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².