Libya vs Turkey
Libya is 2.25 times larger than Turkey. Turkey would fit into Libya about 2.2 times.
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Libya is 2.25× the area of Turkey.
| Libya | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Ankara |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Asia |
| 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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- Yes. Libya is 2.25 times larger than Turkey. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Libya?
- About 2.2 times: Libya has 2.25× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Libya and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Turkey 110 per km².