Guatemala vs Lebanon
Guatemala is 10.4 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Guatemala about 10 times.
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10.4×
Guatemala is 10.4× the area of Lebanon.
| Guatemala | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Beirut |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guatemala sits at about 16°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 Guatemala bigger than Lebanon?
- Yes. Guatemala is 10.4 times larger than Lebanon. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Guatemala?
- About 10 times: Guatemala has 10.4× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Guatemala and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala 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, Guatemala or Lebanon?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 5,849,421. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².