Aruba vs Lebanon
Lebanon is 58.4 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Lebanon about 58 times.
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Aruba is 0.02× the area of Lebanon. Put the other way, Lebanon is 58.4× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Beirut |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Aruba sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Aruba bigger than Lebanon?
- No. Aruba is 58.4 times smaller than Lebanon. Aruba covers 179 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Lebanon?
- About 58 times: Lebanon has 58.4× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Aruba is drawn about 1.05× 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, Aruba or Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².