Laos vs Lebanon
Laos is 22.7 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Laos about 23 times.
LaosLebanonLaos moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
22.7×
Laos is 22.7× the area of Lebanon.
| Laos | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Beirut |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Laos 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 Laos bigger than Lebanon?
- Yes. Laos is 22.7 times larger than Lebanon. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Laos?
- About 23 times: Laos has 22.7× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Laos and Lebanon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Laos 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, Laos or Lebanon?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 5,849,421. Density: Laos 33 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².