Bhutan vs Lebanon
Bhutan is 3.67 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Bhutan about 3.7 times.
BhutanLebanonBhutan moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
3.67×
Bhutan is 3.67× the area of Lebanon.
| Bhutan | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Beirut |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Lebanon?
- Yes. Bhutan is 3.67 times larger than Lebanon. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Bhutan?
- About 3.7 times: Bhutan has 3.67× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Bhutan and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².