Libya vs Malta
Libya is 5,568 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Libya about 5568 times.
LibyaMaltaLibya moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
5,568×
Libya is 5,568× the area of Malta.
| Libya | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 579,704 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Valletta |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Libya is 5,568 times larger than Malta. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Libya?
- About 5568 times: Libya has 5,568× the area of Malta.
- Why do Libya and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 579,704. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².