Lebanon vs Palestine
Lebanon is 27% larger than Palestine.
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1.27×
Lebanon is 1.27× the area of Palestine.
| Lebanon | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | East Jerusalem |
| 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; 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.