Åland Islands vs Lebanon
Lebanon is 6.6 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Lebanon about 6.6 times.
Åland IslandsLebanonÅland Islands moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.15× the area of Lebanon. Put the other way, Lebanon is 6.6× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Beirut |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Lebanon at 34° N is stretched to 1.45×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Lebanon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Lebanon?
- No. Åland Islands is 6.6 times smaller than Lebanon. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Lebanon?
- About 6.6 times: Lebanon has 6.6× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Lebanon about 1.45×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Lebanon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².