Greece vs Libya
Libya is 13.3 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Libya about 13 times.
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Greece is 0.07× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 13.3× the size of Greece.
| Greece | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Tripoli |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× 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 Greece bigger than Libya?
- No. Greece is 13.3 times smaller than Libya. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Libya?
- About 13 times: Libya has 13.3× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× 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, Greece or Libya?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 7,458,555. Density: Greece 79 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².