Libya vs Zambia
Libya is 2.34 times larger than Zambia. Zambia would fit into Libya about 2.3 times.
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2.34×
Libya is 2.34× the area of Zambia.
| Libya | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Lusaka |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° 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 Zambia?
- Yes. Libya is 2.34 times larger than Zambia. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Libya?
- About 2.3 times: Libya has 2.34× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Libya and Zambia 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 Zambia 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Zambia 29 per km².