Libya vs Spain
Libya is 3.48 times larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Libya about 3.5 times.
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3.48×
Libya is 3.48× the area of Spain.
| Libya | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Madrid |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Yes. Libya is 3.48 times larger than Spain. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Libya?
- About 3.5 times: Libya has 3.48× the area of Spain.
- Why do Libya and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Spain 98 per km².