Lebanon vs Malawi
Malawi is 11.3 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Malawi about 11 times.
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Lebanon is 0.09× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 11.3× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Lilongwe |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- No. Lebanon is 11.3 times smaller than Malawi. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Malawi?
- About 11 times: Malawi has 11.3× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Malawi 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 Malawi about 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 5,849,421. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Malawi 188 per km².