Libya vs Namibia
Libya is 2.13 times larger than Namibia. Namibia would fit into Libya about 2.1 times.
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2.13×
Libya is 2.13× the area of Namibia.
| Libya | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Windhoek |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern 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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- Yes. Libya is 2.13 times larger than Namibia. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Namibia fit into Libya?
- About 2.1 times: Libya has 2.13× the area of Namibia.
- Why do Libya and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 3,092,816. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².