Libya vs Nepal
Libya is 12.0 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Libya about 12 times.
LibyaNepalLibya moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Libya is 12.0× the area of Nepal.
| Libya | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Kathmandu |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Yes. Libya is 12.0 times larger than Nepal. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Libya?
- About 12 times: Libya has 12.0× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Libya and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Nepal 201 per km².