Kazakhstan vs Libya
Kazakhstan is 55% larger than Libya. Libya would fit into Kazakhstan about 1.5 times.
KazakhstanLibyaKazakhstan moved onto Libya · Equal-area projection
1.55×
Kazakhstan is 1.55× the area of Libya.
| Kazakhstan | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Tripoli |
| Region | Central Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Libya?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 55% larger than Libya. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Libya fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 1.5 times: Kazakhstan has 1.55× the area of Libya.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Libya about 1.26×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Libya?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 7,458,555. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².