Iraq vs Lebanon
Iraq is 41.8 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Iraq about 42 times.
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41.8×
Iraq is 41.8× the area of Lebanon.
| Iraq | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Beirut |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than Lebanon?
- Yes. Iraq is 41.8 times larger than Lebanon. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Iraq?
- About 42 times: Iraq has 41.8× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Iraq and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or Lebanon?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 5,849,421. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².