Libya vs Venezuela
Libya is 93% larger than Venezuela. Venezuela would fit into Libya about 1.9 times.
LibyaVenezuelaLibya moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
1.93×
Libya is 1.93× the area of Venezuela.
| Libya | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Caracas |
| Region | Northern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Yes. Libya is 93% larger than Venezuela. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Venezuela fit into Libya?
- About 1.9 times: Libya has 1.93× the area of Venezuela.
- Why do Libya and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².