Djibouti vs Lebanon
Djibouti is 2.22 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Djibouti about 2.2 times.
DjiboutiLebanonDjibouti moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 2.22× the area of Lebanon.
| Djibouti | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Beirut |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Djibouti sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Djibouti bigger than Lebanon?
- Yes. Djibouti is 2.22 times larger than Lebanon. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Djibouti?
- About 2.2 times: Djibouti has 2.22× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Djibouti and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Djibouti is drawn about 1.04× 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, Djibouti or Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².