Lebanon vs Panama
Panama is 7.1 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Panama about 7.1 times.
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Lebanon is 0.14× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 7.1× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Panama City |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- No. Lebanon is 7.1 times smaller than Panama. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Panama?
- About 7.1 times: Panama has 7.1× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 4,571,189. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Panama 62 per km².