Libya vs Palestine
Libya is 214 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Libya about 214 times.
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Libya is 214× the area of Palestine.
| Libya | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Libya is 214 times larger than Palestine. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Libya?
- About 214 times: Libya has 214× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Libya and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 5,413,596. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Palestine 659 per km².