Libya vs Somalia
Libya is 2.76 times larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into Libya about 2.8 times.
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2.76×
Libya is 2.76× the area of Somalia.
| Libya | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Mogadishu |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Yes. Libya is 2.76 times larger than Somalia. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Libya?
- About 2.8 times: Libya has 2.76× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Libya and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Somalia 31 per km².