Libya vs Uzbekistan

Libya is 3.92 times larger than Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan would fit into Libya about 3.9 times.

LibyaUzbekistanLibya moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Libya is 3.92× the area of Uzbekistan.
LibyaUzbekistan
Area1,759,541 km²448,978 km²
Population7,458,55537,053,428
Density4.2 / km²83 / km²
CapitalTripoliTashkent
RegionNorthern AfricaCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours65

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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Libya. 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 Uzbekistan?
Yes. Libya is 3.92 times larger than Uzbekistan. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
How many times does Uzbekistan fit into Libya?
About 3.9 times: Libya has 3.92× the area of Uzbekistan.
Why do Libya and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Libya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Libya or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².