Libya vs Wallis and Futuna
Libya is 6,422 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Libya about 6422 times.
LibyaWallis and FutunaLibya moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Libya is 6,422× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Libya | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 11,558 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Northern Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Libya is 6,422 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Libya?
- About 6422 times: Libya has 6,422× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Libya and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 11,558. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².