Lebanon vs Palestine
Lebanon is 27% larger than Palestine.
LebanonPalestineLebanon moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Lebanon is 1.27× the area of Palestine.
 Lebanon |  Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaLebanon: 1.27× the area | 10,452 km²#162 of 194 | 8,220 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationLebanon: 1.08× the population | 5,849,421#115 of 194 · 2025 | 5,413,5962025 |
| DensityPalestine: 1.18× the density | 560 / km²#12 of 194 | 659 / km² |
| Urban populationLebanon: 1.04× the urban share | 91%#18 of 192 · 2025 | 87%2025 |
| Fertility ratePalestine: 1.46× the births per woman | 2.23 per woman#83 of 192 · 2024 | 3.25 per woman2024 |
| Population growthPalestine: 1.58 points higher | +0.75%#112 of 192 · 2025 | +2.33%2025 |
| Birth ratePalestine: 1.66× the birth rate | 16.0 per 1,000#92 of 192 · 2024 | 26.5 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 | 5.9 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Palestine: 12.0 points higher | 25.6%#88 of 192 · 2025 | 37.6%2025 |
| People over 65Lebanon: 6.5 points higher | 10.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 | 3.9%2025 |
| Net migrationLebanon: 2.6 per 1,000 higher | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 | −4.3 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroadPalestine: 5.45× the refugees for its size | 1.64 per 1,000#49 of 190 · 2025 | 8.93 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLebanon: 8.7 years longer | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 | 69.2 years2024 |
| Infant mortalityPalestine: 1.11× the infant mortality | 15.3 per 1,000 births#80 of 191 · 2024 | 17.0 per 1,000 births2024 |
| DoctorsLebanon: 1.24× the doctors per person | 2.68 per 1,000#69 of 178 · 2020 | 2.17 per 1,0002018 |
| University enrolmentLebanon: 1.22× the university enrolment | 54.4%#68 of 145 · 2023 | 44.5%2023 |
| Human Development IndexLebanon: 0.078 higher | 0.752#101 of 190 · 2023 | 0.6742023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaLebanon: 1.1× the income per person | $3,560#131 of 185 · 2024 | $3,2502025 |
| GDPLebanon: 1.51× the economy | $25.97B2024 | $17.17B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Lebanon: 2.38× the output per person | $11,917#122 of 184 · 2024 | $5,0002025 |
| GDP growthPalestine: 11.4 points higher | −7.1%#187 of 187 · 2024 | +4.3%2025 |
| InflationLebanon: 4.8 points higher | +14.6%#13 of 176 · 2025 | +9.8%2025 |
| UnemploymentPalestine: 2.22× the unemployment | 11.0%#29 of 178 · 2023 | 24.4%2022 |
| Extreme povertyLebanon: 2.76× the share in extreme poverty | 5.8%#52 of 149 · 2022 | 2.1%2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Palestine: 0.9 higher | 35.5#68 of 149 · 2022 | 36.42023 |
| Jobs in agriculturePalestine: 2.8 points higher | 3.5% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2023 | 6.3% of jobs2022 |
| Jobs in industryPalestine: 9.8 points higher | 20.1% of jobs#76 of 178 · 2023 | 29.9% of jobs2022 |
| Jobs in servicesLebanon: 12.6 points higher | 76.4% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2023 | 63.8% of jobs2022 |
| Foreign investmentLebanon: 4.9 points higher | 6.8% of GDP#26 of 184 · 2024 | 1.9% of GDP2025 |
| ExportsLebanon: 2.1 points higher | 23.3% of GDP#119 of 168 · 2024 | 21.2% of GDP2025 |
| Military spending | 2.5% of GDP#40 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersPalestine: 1.07× the share online | 81%#97 of 184 · 2024 | 87%2023 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPalestine: 1.04× the mobile subscriptions | 74 per 100#154 of 191 · 2022 | 77 per 1002023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaLebanon: 7.67× the forest share | 14% of land#136 of 192 · 2024 | 2% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 1.90 t a year#105 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energyPalestine: 8.6 points higher | 6.8%#154 of 190 · 2021 | 15.4%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Lebanon: 1.19× the air pollution | 26.7 µg/m³#57 of 191 · 2023 | 22.4 µg/m³2023 |
| Protected landLebanon: 3.0 points higher | 13.0% of land#130 of 191 · 2025 | 10.0% of land2025 |
| Arable landLebanon: 3.8 points higher | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 | 7.0% of land2024 |
| Water stressLebanon: 1.23× the water stress | 58.8%#31 of 176 · 2022 | 47.8%2021 |
| PrecipitationLebanon: 1.64× the rain and snow | 661 mm#118 of 180 · 2022 | 402 mm2021 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLebanon: 0.64 higher | −1.27#170 of 193 · 2025 | −1.912025 |
| Control of corruptionPalestine: 0.64 higher | −1.22#167 of 193 · 2025 | −0.582025 |
| Homicide rateLebanon: 3.67× the homicide rate | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2020 | 0.6 per 100,0002022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Status disputed |
| Government | Parliamentary republicparliamentary democratic republic | — |
| Capital | Beirut | East Jerusalem |
| Currency | Lebanese pound (LBP) | Israeli new shekel (ILS) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +961 | +970 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Lebanon is 27% larger than Palestine. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Lebanon?
- About 1.3 times: Lebanon has 1.27× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Lebanon and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 5,413,596. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Palestine 659 per km².
- Which is richer, Lebanon or Palestine?
- By gross national income per person, Lebanon: $3,560 against $3,250 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 1.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Lebanon or Palestine?
- In Lebanon: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 69.2 — 8.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).