Italy vs Lebanon
Italy is 28.9 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Italy about 29 times.
ItalyLebanonItaly moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
28.9×
Italy is 28.9× the area of Lebanon.
| Italy | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Beirut |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× 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 Italy bigger than Lebanon?
- Yes. Italy is 28.9 times larger than Lebanon. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Italy?
- About 29 times: Italy has 28.9× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Italy and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× 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, Italy or Lebanon?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 5,849,421. Density: Italy 195 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².