Libya vs Macao
Libya is 15,300 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Libya about 15300 times.
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15,300×
Libya is 15,300× the area of Macao.
| Libya | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 685,900 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | — |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× its true area; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Libya bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Libya is 15,300 times larger than Macao. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Libya?
- About 15300 times: Libya has 15,300× the area of Macao.
- Why do Libya and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× its true area there and Macao about 1.17×. 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, Libya or Macao?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 685,900. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².