Libya vs Morocco
Libya is 3.94 times larger than Morocco. Morocco would fit into Libya about 3.9 times.
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3.94×
Libya is 3.94× the area of Morocco.
| Libya | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Rabat |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Yes. Libya is 3.94 times larger than Morocco. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Libya?
- About 3.9 times: Libya has 3.94× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Libya and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Morocco 86 per km².