Israel vs Lebanon
Israel is 99% larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Israel about 2.0 times.
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Israel is 1.99× the area of Lebanon.
| Israel | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Beirut |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Lebanon?
- Yes. Israel is 99% larger than Lebanon. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Israel?
- About 2.0 times: Israel has 1.99× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Israel and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Lebanon?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 5,849,421. Density: Israel 487 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².