Lebanon vs Puerto Rico
Lebanon is 15% larger than Puerto Rico.
LebanonPuerto RicoLebanon moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Lebanon is 1.15× the area of Puerto Rico.
 Lebanon |  Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaLebanon: 1.15× the area | 10,452 km²#162 of 194 | 9,104 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationLebanon: 1.84× the population | 5,849,421#115 of 194 · 2025 | 3,184,8352025 |
| DensityLebanon: 1.6× the density | 560 / km²#12 of 194 | 350 / km² |
| Urban populationPuerto Rico: 1.04× the urban share | 91%#18 of 192 · 2025 | 94%2025 |
| Fertility rateLebanon: 2.42× the births per woman | 2.23 per woman#83 of 192 · 2024 | 0.92 per woman2024 |
| Population growthLebanon: 1.30 points higher | +0.75%#112 of 192 · 2025 | −0.55%2025 |
| Birth rateLebanon: 2.81× the birth rate | 16.0 per 1,000#92 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,0002024 |
| Death ratePuerto Rico: 1.72× the death rate | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 | 10.3 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Lebanon: 14.4 points higher | 25.6%#88 of 192 · 2025 | 11.2%2025 |
| People over 65Puerto Rico: 14.9 points higher | 10.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 | 25.3%2025 |
| Net migrationPuerto Rico: 3.4 per 1,000 higher | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 | +1.7 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 1.64 per 1,000#49 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,0002024 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyPuerto Rico: 4.0 years longer | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 | 81.9 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 15.3 per 1,000 births#80 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 2.68 per 1,000#69 of 178 · 2020 | — |
| University enrolmentPuerto Rico: 1.43× the university enrolment | 54.4%#68 of 145 · 2023 | 77.9%2023 |
| Human Development Index | 0.752#101 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaPuerto Rico: 7.67× the income per person | $3,560#131 of 185 · 2024 | $27,3202025 |
| GDPPuerto Rico: 4.98× the economy | $25.97B2024 | $129.37B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Puerto Rico: 4.38× the output per person | $11,917#122 of 184 · 2024 | $52,1962025 |
| GDP growthPuerto Rico: 7.4 points higher | −7.1%#187 of 187 · 2024 | +0.3%2025 |
| Inflation | +14.6%#13 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentLebanon: 1.83× the unemployment | 11.0%#29 of 178 · 2023 | 6.0%2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 5.8%#52 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 35.5#68 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureLebanon: 2.4 points higher | 3.5% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2023 | 1.1% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in industryLebanon: 5.4 points higher | 20.1% of jobs#76 of 178 · 2023 | 14.7% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPuerto Rico: 7.7 points higher | 76.4% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2023 | 84.1% of jobs2025 |
| Foreign investment | 6.8% of GDP#26 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| ExportsPuerto Rico: 23.6 points higher | 23.3% of GDP#119 of 168 · 2024 | 46.9% of GDP2025 |
| Military spending | 2.5% of GDP#40 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersPuerto Rico: 1.08× the share online | 81%#97 of 184 · 2024 | 87%2022 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPuerto Rico: 1.7× the mobile subscriptions | 74 per 100#154 of 191 · 2022 | 126 per 1002024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPuerto Rico: 3.6× the forest share | 14% of land#136 of 192 · 2024 | 50% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per personPuerto Rico: 2.54× the CO₂ per person | 1.90 t a year#105 of 185 · 2024 | 4.82 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyLebanon: 4.3 points higher | 6.8%#154 of 190 · 2021 | 2.5%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Lebanon: 3.42× the air pollution | 26.7 µg/m³#57 of 191 · 2023 | 7.8 µg/m³2023 |
| Protected landLebanon: 6.4 points higher | 13.0% of land#130 of 191 · 2025 | 6.6% of land2025 |
| Arable landLebanon: 4.2 points higher | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 | 6.6% of land2024 |
| Water stressLebanon: 3.02× the water stress | 58.8%#31 of 176 · 2022 | 19.5%2022 |
| PrecipitationPuerto Rico: 3.11× the rain and snow | 661 mm#118 of 180 · 2022 | 2,054 mm2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPuerto Rico: 1.64 higher | −1.27#170 of 193 · 2025 | +0.372025 |
| Control of corruptionPuerto Rico: 1.76 higher | −1.22#167 of 193 · 2025 | +0.542025 |
| Homicide ratePuerto Rico: 6.64× the homicide rate | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2020 | 14.6 per 100,0002023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of United States of America |
| Government | Parliamentary republicparliamentary democratic republic | Dependent territoryunincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches; note - reference Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act, 2 March 1917, as amended by Public Law 600, 3 July 1950 |
| Capital | Beirut | San Juan |
| Currency | Lebanese pound (LBP) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English, Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +961 | +1 787, +1 939 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Caribbean, North America |
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; 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.
- Which is richer, Lebanon or Puerto Rico?
- By gross national income per person, Puerto Rico: $27,320 against $3,560 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 7.67× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Lebanon or Puerto Rico?
- In Puerto Rico: life expectancy at birth is 81.9 years, against 77.9 — 4.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Lebanon and Puerto Rico have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Lebanon: parliamentary republic; Puerto Rico: dependent territory.