Dominica vs Lebanon
Lebanon is 13.9 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Lebanon about 14 times.
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Dominica is 0.07× the area of Lebanon. Put the other way, Lebanon is 13.9× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Beirut |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica bigger than Lebanon?
- No. Dominica is 13.9 times smaller than Lebanon. Dominica covers 751 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Lebanon?
- About 14 times: Lebanon has 13.9× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× 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, Dominica or Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².