Libya vs New Zealand
Libya is 6.56 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Libya about 6.6 times.
LibyaNew ZealandLibya moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
6.56×
Libya is 6.56× the area of New Zealand.
| Libya | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Wellington |
| Region | Northern Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it is next to Libya. 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 New Zealand?
- Yes. Libya is 6.56 times larger than New Zealand. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Libya?
- About 6.6 times: Libya has 6.56× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Libya and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it really is next to Libya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Libya or New Zealand?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 5,324,700. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².