Japan vs Libya
Libya is 4.66 times larger than Japan. Japan would fit into Libya about 4.7 times.
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Japan is 0.21× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 4.66× the size of Japan.
| Japan | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Tripoli |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× 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 Japan bigger than Libya?
- No. Japan is 4.66 times smaller than Libya. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Japan fit into Libya?
- About 4.7 times: Libya has 4.66× the area of Japan.
- Why do Japan and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× 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, Japan or Libya?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 7,458,555. Density: Japan 326 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².