Ireland vs Lebanon
Ireland is 6.68 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Ireland about 6.7 times.
IrelandLebanonIreland moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
6.68×
Ireland is 6.68× the area of Lebanon.
| Ireland | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Beirut |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Lebanon at 34° N is stretched to 1.45×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Lebanon?
- Yes. Ireland is 6.68 times larger than Lebanon. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Ireland?
- About 6.7 times: Ireland has 6.68× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Ireland and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Lebanon about 1.45×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².