Italy vs Libya
Libya is 5.82 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Libya about 5.8 times.
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Italy is 0.17× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 5.82× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Tripoli |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Libya?
- No. Italy is 5.82 times smaller than Libya. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Libya?
- About 5.8 times: Libya has 5.82× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Libya about 1.26×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Libya?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 7,458,555. Density: Italy 195 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².