Kyrgyzstan vs Libya
Libya is 8.8 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Libya about 8.8 times.
KyrgyzstanLibyaKyrgyzstan moved onto Libya · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.11× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 8.8× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Tripoli |
| Region | Central Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Libya?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 8.8 times smaller than Libya. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Libya?
- About 8.8 times: Libya has 8.8× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Libya about 1.26×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².