Libya vs Turkmenistan
Libya is 3.58 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Libya about 3.6 times.
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3.58×
Libya is 3.58× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Libya | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Libya is 3.58 times larger than Turkmenistan. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Libya?
- About 3.6 times: Libya has 3.58× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Libya and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².