Andorra vs Lebanon
Lebanon is 22.3 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Lebanon about 22 times.
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Andorra is 0.04× the area of Lebanon. Put the other way, Lebanon is 22.3× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Beirut |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× 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 Andorra bigger than Lebanon?
- No. Andorra is 22.3 times smaller than Lebanon. Andorra covers 468 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Lebanon?
- About 22 times: Lebanon has 22.3× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× 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, Andorra or Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².