Libya vs Qatar
Libya is 154 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Libya about 154 times.
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Libya is 154× the area of Qatar.
| Libya | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Doha |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Yes. Libya is 154 times larger than Qatar. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Libya?
- About 154 times: Libya has 154× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Libya and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 2,972,215. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Qatar 260 per km².