Lebanon vs Moldova
Moldova is 3.24 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Moldova about 3.2 times.
LebanonMoldovaLebanon moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Lebanon is 0.31× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 3.24× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Chisinau |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Lebanon. 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 Moldova?
- No. Lebanon is 3.24 times smaller than Moldova. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Moldova?
- About 3.2 times: Moldova has 3.24× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Lebanon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lebanon or Moldova?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 2,360,527. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Moldova 70 per km².