Hungary vs Lebanon
Hungary is 8.9 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Hungary about 8.9 times.
HungaryLebanonHungary moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
8.9×
Hungary is 8.9× the area of Lebanon.
| Hungary | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Beirut |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Hungary sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Lebanon at 34° N is stretched to 1.45×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary bigger than Lebanon?
- Yes. Hungary is 8.9 times larger than Lebanon. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Hungary?
- About 8.9 times: Hungary has 8.9× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Hungary and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hungary is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Lebanon about 1.45×. That is why Hungary 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, Hungary or Lebanon?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 5,849,421. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².