Cyprus vs Lebanon
Lebanon is 13% larger than Cyprus.
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0.88×
Cyprus is 0.88× the area of Lebanon. Put the other way, Lebanon is 1.13× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Beirut |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Lebanon?
- No. Cyprus is 12% smaller than Lebanon. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Lebanon?
- About 1.1 times: Lebanon has 1.13× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².