Libya vs Pakistan
Libya is 100% larger than Pakistan. Pakistan would fit into Libya about 2.0 times.
LibyaPakistanLibya moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
2.0×
Libya is 2.0× the area of Pakistan.
| Libya | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Islamabad |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; Pakistan 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 Pakistan?
- Yes. Libya is 100% larger than Pakistan. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into Libya?
- About 2.0 times: Libya has 2.0× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do Libya and Pakistan 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 Pakistan 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².