Albania vs Lebanon
Albania is 2.75 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Albania about 2.8 times.
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Albania is 2.75× the area of Lebanon.
| Albania | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Beirut |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Lebanon at 34° N is stretched to 1.45×. 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 Albania bigger than Lebanon?
- Yes. Albania is 2.75 times larger than Lebanon. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Albania?
- About 2.8 times: Albania has 2.75× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Albania and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Lebanon about 1.45×. 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, Albania or Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².