Jamaica vs Lebanon
Jamaica is 5% larger than Lebanon.
JamaicaLebanonJamaica moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 1.05× the area of Lebanon.
 Jamaica |  Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaJamaica: 1.05× the area | 10,992 km²#161 of 194 | 10,452 km²#162 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationLebanon: 2.06× the population | 2,837,077#138 of 194 · 2025 | 5,849,421#115 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLebanon: 2.17× the density | 258 / km²#37 of 194 | 560 / km²#12 of 194 |
| Urban populationLebanon: 1.53× the urban share | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 91%#18 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateLebanon: 1.65× the births per woman | 1.35 per woman#166 of 192 · 2024 | 2.23 per woman#83 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLebanon: 0.82 points higher | −0.07%#161 of 192 · 2025 | +0.75%#112 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateLebanon: 1.39× the birth rate | 11.5 per 1,000#116 of 192 · 2024 | 16.0 per 1,000#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateJamaica: 1.37× the death rate | 8.2 per 1,000#68 of 192 · 2024 | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Lebanon: 7.3 points higher | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 | 25.6%#88 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Lebanon: 1.8 points higher | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 | 10.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationLebanon: 2.2 per 1,000 higher | −3.9 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2025 | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadLebanon: 1.76× the refugees for its size | 0.93 per 1,000#62 of 190 · 2025 | 1.64 per 1,000#49 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLebanon: 6.3 years longer | 71.6 years#120 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityJamaica: 1.07× the infant mortality | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 | 15.3 per 1,000 births#80 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsLebanon: 5.83× the doctors per person | 0.46 per 1,000#130 of 178 · 2023 | 2.68 per 1,000#69 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolment | — | 54.4%#68 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexLebanon: 0.032 higher | 0.720#116 of 190 · 2023 | 0.752#101 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaJamaica: 2.19× the income per person | $7,790#90 of 185 · 2025 | $3,560#131 of 185 · 2024 |
| GDPLebanon: 1.14× the economy | $22.71B2025 | $25.97B2024 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Jamaica: 1.12× the output per person | $13,291#115 of 184 · 2025 | $11,917#122 of 184 · 2024 |
| GDP growthJamaica: 7.2 points higher | +0.1%#174 of 187 · 2025 | −7.1%#187 of 187 · 2024 |
| InflationLebanon: 10.6 points higher | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 | +14.6%#13 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentLebanon: 3.33× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 11.0%#29 of 178 · 2023 |
| Extreme povertyLebanon: 4.14× the share in extreme poverty | 1.4%#79 of 149 · 2021 | 5.8%#52 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Jamaica: 4.4 higher | 39.9#38 of 149 · 2021 | 35.5#68 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureJamaica: 10.4 points higher | 13.9% of jobs#97 of 178 · 2025 | 3.5% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2023 |
| Jobs in industryLebanon: 3.0 points higher | 17.1% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 | 20.1% of jobs#76 of 178 · 2023 |
| Jobs in servicesLebanon: 7.5 points higher | 68.9% of jobs#57 of 178 · 2025 | 76.4% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2023 |
| Foreign investmentLebanon: 5.6 points higher | 1.2% of GDP#122 of 184 · 2025 | 6.8% of GDP#26 of 184 · 2024 |
| Exports | — | 23.3% of GDP#119 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingLebanon: 1.83× the military spending | 1.4% of GDP#94 of 155 · 2025 | 2.5% of GDP#40 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersJamaica: 1.12× the share online | 90%#54 of 184 · 2024 | 81%#97 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsJamaica: 1.59× the mobile subscriptions | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 | 74 per 100#154 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaJamaica: 4.09× the forest share | 57% of land#37 of 192 · 2024 | 14% of land#136 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personJamaica: 1.49× the CO₂ per person | 2.84 t a year#86 of 185 · 2024 | 1.90 t a year#105 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyJamaica: 3.7 points higher | 10.5%#141 of 190 · 2021 | 6.8%#154 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityLebanon: 2.3 points higher | 97.7%#120 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Lebanon: 1.23× the air pollution | 21.7 µg/m³#75 of 191 · 2023 | 26.7 µg/m³#57 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landJamaica: 6.9 points higher | 19.9% of land#83 of 191 · 2025 | 13.0% of land#130 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landJamaica: 0.7 points higher | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressLebanon: 4.74× the water stress | 12.4%#82 of 176 · 2022 | 58.8%#31 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationJamaica: 3.1× the rain and snow | 2,051 mm#29 of 180 · 2022 | 661 mm#118 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityJamaica: 1.81 higher | +0.54#67 of 193 · 2025 | −1.27#170 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionJamaica: 1.13 higher | −0.09#84 of 193 · 2025 | −1.22#167 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateJamaica: 22.5× the homicide rate | 49.4 per 100,000#3 of 146 · 2023 | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy (Parliament) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Parliamentary republicparliamentary democratic republic |
| Capital | Kingston | Beirut |
| Currency | Jamaican dollar (JMD) | Lebanese pound (LBP) |
| Official languages | English, Jamaican Patois | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +1 876 | +961 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Jamaica sits at about 18° N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Jamaica bigger than Lebanon?
- Yes. Jamaica is 5% larger than Lebanon. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Jamaica?
- About 1.1 times: Jamaica has 1.05× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Jamaica and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jamaica is drawn about 1.11× 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, Jamaica or Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².
- Which is richer, Jamaica or Lebanon?
- By gross national income per person, Jamaica: $7,790 against $3,560 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.19× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Jamaica or Lebanon?
- In Lebanon: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 71.6 — 6.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Jamaica and Lebanon have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Jamaica: constitutional monarchy; Lebanon: parliamentary republic.