Antarctica vs Lebanon
Antarctica is 1,339 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Antarctica about 1339 times.
AntarcticaLebanonAntarctica moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
1,339×
Antarctica is 1,339× the area of Lebanon.
| Antarctica | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | — | Beirut |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Lebanon at 34° N is stretched to 1.45×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Lebanon?
- Yes. Antarctica is 1,339 times larger than Lebanon. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Antarctica?
- About 1339 times: Antarctica has 1,339× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Antarctica and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Lebanon about 1.45×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².