Bahamas vs Lebanon
Bahamas is 33% larger than Lebanon.
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Bahamas is 1.33× the area of Lebanon.
 Bahamas |  Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBahamas: 1.33× the area | 13,878 km²#157 of 194 | 10,452 km²#162 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationLebanon: 14.5× the population | 403,033#171 of 194 · 2025 | 5,849,421#115 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLebanon: 19.3× the density | 29 / km²#154 of 194 | 560 / km²#12 of 194 |
| Urban populationLebanon: 1.12× the urban share | 81%#38 of 192 · 2025 | 91%#18 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateLebanon: 1.63× the births per woman | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 | 2.23 per woman#83 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLebanon: 0.31 points higher | +0.44%#134 of 192 · 2025 | +0.75%#112 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateLebanon: 1.48× the birth rate | 10.8 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 16.0 per 1,000#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBahamas: 1.47× the death rate | 8.8 per 1,000#57 of 192 · 2024 | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Lebanon: 8.1 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 25.6%#88 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Bahamas: 1.7 points higher | 12.1%#71 of 192 · 2025 | 10.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBahamas: 4.0 per 1,000 higher | +2.3 per 1,000#36 of 192 · 2025 | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBahamas: 2.41× the refugees for its size | 3.96 per 1,000#32 of 190 · 2025 | 1.64 per 1,000#49 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLebanon: 3.2 years longer | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityLebanon: 1.38× the infant mortality | 11.1 per 1,000 births#104 of 191 · 2024 | 15.3 per 1,000 births#80 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 2.68 per 1,000#69 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolment | — | 54.4%#68 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexBahamas: 0.068 higher | 0.820#65 of 190 · 2023 | 0.752#101 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBahamas: 10.4× the income per person | $37,020#31 of 185 · 2024 | $3,560#131 of 185 · 2024 |
| GDPLebanon: 1.64× the economy | $15.83B2024 | $25.97B2024 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Bahamas: 3.46× the output per person | $41,258#55 of 184 · 2024 | $11,917#122 of 184 · 2024 |
| GDP growthBahamas: 10.5 points higher | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2024 | −7.1%#187 of 187 · 2024 |
| InflationLebanon: 13.5 points higher | +1.1%#138 of 176 · 2025 | +14.6%#13 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentLebanon: 1.2× the unemployment | 9.2%#39 of 178 · 2025 | 11.0%#29 of 178 · 2023 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 5.8%#52 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 35.5#68 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureLebanon: 2.7 points higher | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | 3.5% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2023 |
| Jobs in industryLebanon: 5.3 points higher | 14.8% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 20.1% of jobs#76 of 178 · 2023 |
| Jobs in servicesBahamas: 8.0 points higher | 84.4% of jobs#5 of 178 · 2025 | 76.4% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2023 |
| Foreign investmentLebanon: 5.3 points higher | 1.5% of GDP#110 of 184 · 2024 | 6.8% of GDP#26 of 184 · 2024 |
| ExportsBahamas: 14.5 points higher | 37.8% of GDP#78 of 168 · 2024 | 23.3% of GDP#119 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 2.5% of GDP#40 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBahamas: 1.15× the share online | 93%#41 of 184 · 2024 | 81%#97 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBahamas: 1.31× the mobile subscriptions | 97 per 100#133 of 191 · 2024 | 74 per 100#154 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBahamas: 3.69× the forest share | 51% of land#46 of 192 · 2024 | 14% of land#136 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBahamas: 1.92× the CO₂ per person | 3.64 t a year#71 of 185 · 2024 | 1.90 t a year#105 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyLebanon: 5.7 points higher | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2022 | 6.8%#154 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Lebanon: 5.04× the air pollution | 5.3 µg/m³#181 of 191 · 2023 | 26.7 µg/m³#57 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBahamas: 21.6 points higher | 34.6% of land#24 of 191 · 2025 | 13.0% of land#130 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landLebanon: 10.0 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 58.8%#31 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBahamas: 1.95× the rain and snow | 1,292 mm#70 of 180 · 2022 | 661 mm#118 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBahamas: 2.29 higher | +1.02#33 of 193 · 2025 | −1.27#170 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBahamas: 2.26 higher | +1.04#32 of 193 · 2025 | −1.22#167 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBahamas: 14.6× the homicide rate | 32.2 per 100,000#9 of 146 · 2022 | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Parliamentary republicparliamentary democratic republic |
| Capital | Nassau | Beirut |
| Currency | Bahamian dollar (BSD) | Lebanese pound (LBP) |
| Official languages | English | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +1 242 | +961 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bahamas sits at about 24° N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than Lebanon?
- Yes. Bahamas is 33% larger than Lebanon. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Bahamas?
- About 1.3 times: Bahamas has 1.33× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Bahamas and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².
- Which is richer, Bahamas or Lebanon?
- By gross national income per person, Bahamas: $37,020 against $3,560 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 10.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bahamas or Lebanon?
- In Lebanon: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 74.7 — 3.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bahamas and Lebanon have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bahamas: constitutional monarchy; Lebanon: parliamentary republic.