Libya vs Malaysia
Libya is 5.32 times larger than Malaysia. Malaysia would fit into Libya about 5.3 times.
LibyaMalaysiaLibya moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
5.32×
Libya is 5.32× the area of Malaysia.
| Libya | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Northern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Malaysia?
- Yes. Libya is 5.32 times larger than Malaysia. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Libya?
- About 5.3 times: Libya has 5.32× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Libya and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. 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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².