Iran vs Lebanon
Iran is 158 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Iran about 158 times.
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Iran is 158× the area of Lebanon.
| Iran | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Beirut |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Lebanon?
- Yes. Iran is 158 times larger than Lebanon. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Iran?
- About 158 times: Iran has 158× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Iran and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Lebanon?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 5,849,421. Density: Iran 56 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².