Lebanon vs Peru
Peru is 123 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Peru about 123 times.
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Lebanon is 0.01× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 123× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Lima |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- No. Lebanon is 123 times smaller than Peru. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Peru?
- About 123 times: Peru has 123× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 5,849,421. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Peru 27 per km².