Falkland Islands vs Lebanon
Falkland Islands is 17% larger than Lebanon.
Falkland IslandsLebanonFalkland Islands moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
1.17×
Falkland Islands is 1.17× the area of Lebanon.
| Falkland Islands | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Beirut |
| Region | South America | 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. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Lebanon at 34° N is stretched to 1.45×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Lebanon?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 17% larger than Lebanon. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 1.2 times: Falkland Islands has 1.17× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Lebanon about 1.45×. That is why Falkland Islands 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, Falkland Islands or Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².