Libya vs Tajikistan
Libya is 12.3 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Libya about 12 times.
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Libya is 12.3× the area of Tajikistan.
| Libya | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Dushanbe |
| Region | Northern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- Yes. Libya is 12.3 times larger than Tajikistan. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Libya?
- About 12 times: Libya has 12.3× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Libya and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².