Lebanon vs Oman
Oman is 29.6 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Oman about 30 times.
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Lebanon is 0.03× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 29.6× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Muscat |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Oman?
- No. Lebanon is 29.6 times smaller than Oman. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Oman?
- About 30 times: Oman has 29.6× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Oman 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 Oman about 1.14×. 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 Oman?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 5,494,691. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Oman 18 per km².