Libya vs Mauritania
Libya is 71% larger than Mauritania. Mauritania would fit into Libya about 1.7 times.
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1.71×
Libya is 1.71× the area of Mauritania.
| Libya | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Nouakchott |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Mauritania?
- Yes. Libya is 71% larger than Mauritania. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Mauritania fit into Libya?
- About 1.7 times: Libya has 1.71× the area of Mauritania.
- Why do Libya and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. 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 Mauritania?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 5,315,065. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².