Libya vs Thailand
Libya is 3.43 times larger than Thailand. Thailand would fit into Libya about 3.4 times.
LibyaThailandLibya moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
3.43×
Libya is 3.43× the area of Thailand.
| Libya | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Bangkok |
| Region | Northern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Libya is 3.43 times larger than Thailand. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Libya?
- About 3.4 times: Libya has 3.43× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Libya and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Thailand 140 per km².