Jordan vs Lebanon
Jordan is 8.55 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Jordan about 8.5 times.
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Jordan is 8.55× the area of Lebanon.
| Jordan | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | 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. Jordan 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 Jordan bigger than Lebanon?
- Yes. Jordan is 8.55 times larger than Lebanon. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Jordan?
- About 8.5 times: Jordan has 8.55× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Jordan and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jordan 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, Jordan or Lebanon?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 5,849,421. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².