Libya vs Tanzania
Libya is 86% larger than Tanzania. Tanzania would fit into Libya about 1.9 times.
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1.86×
Libya is 1.86× the area of Tanzania.
| Libya | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Dodoma |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S 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 Tanzania?
- Yes. Libya is 86% larger than Tanzania. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Tanzania fit into Libya?
- About 1.9 times: Libya has 1.86× the area of Tanzania.
- Why do Libya and Tanzania 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 Tanzania 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².