Lebanon vs Maldives
Lebanon is 35.1 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Lebanon about 35 times.
LebanonMaldivesLebanon moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
35.1×
Lebanon is 35.1× the area of Maldives.
| Lebanon | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 529,676 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Male |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Maldives?
- Yes. Lebanon is 35.1 times larger than Maldives. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Lebanon?
- About 35 times: Lebanon has 35.1× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Lebanon and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. 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 Maldives?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 529,676. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².