Libya vs Sudan
Sudan is 7% larger than Libya.
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Libya is 0.93× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 1.07× the size of Libya.
| Libya | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Khartoum |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Libya is 7% smaller than Sudan. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Libya fit into Sudan?
- About 1.1 times: Sudan has 1.07× the area of Libya.
- Why do Libya and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Sudan 27 per km².