Kuwait vs Lebanon
Kuwait is 70% larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Kuwait about 1.7 times.
KuwaitLebanonKuwait moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
1.7×
Kuwait is 1.7× the area of Lebanon.
| Kuwait | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Beirut |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Lebanon?
- Yes. Kuwait is 70% larger than Lebanon. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Kuwait?
- About 1.7 times: Kuwait has 1.7× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Kuwait and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².