Libya vs Uruguay
Libya is 9.99 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Libya about 10.0 times.
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Libya is 9.99× the area of Uruguay.
| Libya | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Montevideo |
| Region | Northern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Yes. Libya is 9.99 times larger than Uruguay. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Libya?
- About 10.0 times: Libya has 9.99× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Libya and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 3,384,688. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².