Lebanon vs Liberia
Liberia is 10.7 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Liberia about 11 times.
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Lebanon is 0.09× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 10.7× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Monrovia |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Lebanon sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Lebanon bigger than Liberia?
- No. Lebanon is 10.7 times smaller than Liberia. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Liberia?
- About 11 times: Liberia has 10.7× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lebanon is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. 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, Lebanon or Liberia?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 5,731,206. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Liberia 51 per km².