Croatia vs Lebanon
Croatia is 5.41 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Croatia about 5.4 times.
CroatiaLebanonCroatia moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
5.41×
Croatia is 5.41× the area of Lebanon.
| Croatia | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Beirut |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Lebanon at 34° N is stretched to 1.45×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Lebanon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Lebanon?
- Yes. Croatia is 5.41 times larger than Lebanon. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Croatia?
- About 5.4 times: Croatia has 5.41× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Croatia and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Lebanon about 1.45×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Lebanon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².