French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Lebanon
Lebanon is 34% larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsLebanonFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.75× the area of Lebanon. Put the other way, Lebanon is 1.34× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
 French Southern and Antarctic Lands |  Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaLebanon: 1.34× the area | 7,829 km² | 10,452 km²#162 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationLebanon: 29,844× the population | 1962012 | 5,849,421#115 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLebanon: 22,354× the density | 0.03 / km² | 560 / km²#12 of 194 |
| Urban population | — | 91%#18 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rate | — | 2.23 per woman#83 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growth | — | +0.75%#112 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rate | — | 16.0 per 1,000#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rate | — | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15 | — | 25.6%#88 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65 | — | 10.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migration | — | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 1.64 per 1,000#49 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | — | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 15.3 per 1,000 births#80 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 2.68 per 1,000#69 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolment | — | 54.4%#68 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.752#101 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $3,560#131 of 185 · 2024 |
| GDP | — | $25.97B2024 |
| Income group | — | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $11,917#122 of 184 · 2024 |
| GDP growth | — | −7.1%#187 of 187 · 2024 |
| Inflation | — | +14.6%#13 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 11.0%#29 of 178 · 2023 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 5.8%#52 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 35.5#68 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 3.5% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2023 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 20.1% of jobs#76 of 178 · 2023 |
| Jobs in services | — | 76.4% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2023 |
| Foreign investment | — | 6.8% of GDP#26 of 184 · 2024 |
| Exports | — | 23.3% of GDP#119 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 2.5% of GDP#40 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 81%#97 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 74 per 100#154 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 14% of land#136 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 1.90 t a year#105 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy | — | 6.8%#154 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricity | — | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 26.7 µg/m³#57 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | — | 13.0% of land#130 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 58.8%#31 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 661 mm#118 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | −1.27#170 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | −1.22#167 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of France | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territory | Parliamentary republicparliamentary democratic republic |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Beirut |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Lebanese pound (LBP) |
| Official languages | French | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+5 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | — | +961 |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. French Southern and Antarctic Lands sits at about 49° S and is stretched to 2.35× its true area; Lebanon at 34° N is stretched to 1.45×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands bigger than Lebanon?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 25% smaller than Lebanon. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Lebanon?
- About 1.3 times: Lebanon has 1.34× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is drawn about 2.35× its true area there and Lebanon about 1.45×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².
- What kind of government do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Lebanon have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — French Southern and Antarctic Lands: dependent territory; Lebanon: parliamentary republic.