Lebanon vs Puerto Rico
Lebanon is 15% larger than Puerto Rico.
LebanonPuerto RicoLebanon moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
1.15×
Lebanon is 1.15× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Lebanon | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | San Juan |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Lebanon is 15% larger than Puerto Rico. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Lebanon?
- About 1.1 times: Lebanon has 1.15× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Lebanon and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 3,184,835. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².