Greenland vs Libya
Greenland is 23% larger than Libya.
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1.23×
Greenland is 1.23× the area of Libya.
| Greenland | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Tripoli |
| Region | Northern America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Libya. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Greenland bigger than Libya?
- Yes. Greenland is 23% larger than Libya. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Libya fit into Greenland?
- About 1.2 times: Greenland has 1.23× the area of Libya.
- Why do Greenland and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Libya about 1.26×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Libya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².