Benin vs Lebanon
Benin is 11.0 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Benin about 11 times.
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Benin is 11.0× the area of Lebanon.
| Benin | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Beirut |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Benin sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Benin bigger than Lebanon?
- Yes. Benin is 11.0 times larger than Lebanon. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Benin?
- About 11 times: Benin has 11.0× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Benin and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Benin is drawn about 1.03× 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, Benin or Lebanon?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 5,849,421. Density: Benin 129 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².