Iraq vs Libya
Libya is 4.03 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Libya about 4.0 times.
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0.25×
Iraq is 0.25× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 4.03× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Tripoli |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than Libya?
- No. Iraq is 4.03 times smaller than Libya. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Libya?
- About 4.0 times: Libya has 4.03× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or Libya?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 7,458,555. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².