Libya vs Portugal
Libya is 19.1 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Libya about 19 times.
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Libya is 19.1× the area of Portugal.
| Libya | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Lisbon |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Libya is 19.1 times larger than Portugal. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Libya?
- About 19 times: Libya has 19.1× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Libya and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Portugal 117 per km².