Bahamas vs Lebanon
Bahamas is 33% larger than Lebanon.
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Bahamas is 1.33× the area of Lebanon.
| Bahamas | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | 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. 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.