Libya vs Madagascar
Libya is 3.0 times larger than Madagascar. Madagascar would fit into Libya about 3.0 times.
LibyaMadagascarLibya moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Libya is 3.0× the area of Madagascar.
| Libya | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Antananarivo |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Madagascar?
- Yes. Libya is 3.0 times larger than Madagascar. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into Libya?
- About 3.0 times: Libya has 3.0× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do Libya and Madagascar 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 Madagascar about 1.12×. 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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².