Lebanon vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 78% larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into New Caledonia about 1.8 times.
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Lebanon is 0.56× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 1.78× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 295,333 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Noum'ea |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| 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; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. 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 New Caledonia?
- No. Lebanon is 44% smaller than New Caledonia. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into New Caledonia?
- About 1.8 times: New Caledonia has 1.78× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and New Caledonia 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 New Caledonia about 1.15×. 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 New Caledonia?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 295,333. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².