Lebanon vs Qatar
Qatar is 9% larger than Lebanon.
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Lebanon is 0.91× the area of Qatar. Put the other way, Qatar is 1.09× the size of Lebanon.
 Lebanon |  Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaQatar: 1.09× the area | 10,452 km²#162 of 194 | 11,437 km²#159 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationLebanon: 1.97× the population | 5,849,421#115 of 194 · 2025 | 2,972,215#136 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLebanon: 2.15× the density | 560 / km²#12 of 194 | 260 / km²#36 of 194 |
| Urban populationQatar: 1.09× the urban share | 91%#18 of 192 · 2025 | 99%#6 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateLebanon: 1.3× the births per woman | 2.23 per woman#83 of 192 · 2024 | 1.72 per woman#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthQatar: 3.17 points higher | +0.75%#112 of 192 · 2025 | +3.92%#4 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateLebanon: 1.68× the birth rate | 16.0 per 1,000#92 of 192 · 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateLebanon: 5.45× the death rate | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 | 1.1 per 1,000#191 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Lebanon: 10.6 points higher | 25.6%#88 of 192 · 2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Lebanon: 8.7 points higher | 10.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 | 1.7%#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationQatar: 13.9 per 1,000 higher | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 | +12.2 per 1,000#6 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadLebanon: 82× the refugees for its size | 1.64 per 1,000#49 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyQatar: 4.6 years longer | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 | 82.5 years#22 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityLebanon: 3.19× the infant mortality | 15.3 per 1,000 births#80 of 191 · 2024 | 4.8 per 1,000 births#143 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsQatar: 1.13× the doctors per person | 2.68 per 1,000#69 of 178 · 2020 | 3.02 per 1,000#59 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentLebanon: 1.27× the university enrolment | 54.4%#68 of 145 · 2023 | 43.0%#86 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexQatar: 0.134 higher | 0.752#101 of 190 · 2023 | 0.886#42 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaQatar: 20.9× the income per person | $3,560#131 of 185 · 2024 | $74,330#9 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPQatar: 8.3× the economy | $25.97B2024 | $215.56B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Qatar: 10.8× the output per person | $11,917#122 of 184 · 2024 | $128,883#4 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthQatar: 10.0 points higher | −7.1%#187 of 187 · 2024 | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationLebanon: 13.3 points higher | +14.6%#13 of 176 · 2025 | +1.3%#136 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentLebanon: 110× the unemployment | 11.0%#29 of 178 · 2023 | 0.1%#178 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 5.8%#52 of 149 · 2022 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Lebanon: 0.4 higher | 35.5#68 of 149 · 2022 | 35.1#72 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureLebanon: 1.9 points higher | 3.5% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2023 | 1.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryQatar: 17.9 points higher | 20.1% of jobs#76 of 178 · 2023 | 38.0% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesLebanon: 16.0 points higher | 76.4% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2023 | 60.4% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentLebanon: 5.4 points higher | 6.8% of GDP#26 of 184 · 2024 | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsQatar: 45.3 points higher | 23.3% of GDP#119 of 168 · 2024 | 68.6% of GDP#26 of 168 · 2022 |
| Military spendingQatar: 2.59× the military spending | 2.5% of GDP#40 of 155 · 2025 | 6.5% of GDP#6 of 155 · 2022 |
| Internet usersQatar: 1.22× the share online | 81%#97 of 184 · 2024 | 98%#11 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsQatar: 2.08× the mobile subscriptions | 74 per 100#154 of 191 · 2022 | 154 per 100#25 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaLebanon: 138× the forest share | 14% of land#136 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personQatar: 24.9× the CO₂ per person | 1.90 t a year#105 of 185 · 2024 | 47.3 t a year#2 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyLebanon: 6.8 points higher | 6.8%#154 of 190 · 2021 | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Qatar: 4.04× the air pollution | 26.7 µg/m³#57 of 191 · 2023 | 107.8 µg/m³#1 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landQatar: 2.6 points higher | 13.0% of land#130 of 191 · 2025 | 15.6% of land#111 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landLebanon: 9.0 points higher | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 | 1.8% of land#165 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressQatar: 7.33× the water stress | 58.8%#31 of 176 · 2022 | 431.0%#5 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationLebanon: 8.93× the rain and snow | 661 mm#118 of 180 · 2022 | 74 mm#177 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityQatar: 2.31 higher | −1.27#170 of 193 · 2025 | +1.04#31 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionQatar: 2.10 higher | −1.22#167 of 193 · 2025 | +0.88#38 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateLebanon: 22× the homicide rate | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2020 | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicparliamentary democratic republic | Absolute monarchy |
| Capital | Beirut | Doha |
| Currency | Lebanese pound (LBP) | Qatari riyal (QAR) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +961 | +974 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Western Asia, Asia |
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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- No. Lebanon is 9% smaller than Qatar. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Qatar?
- About 1.1 times: Qatar has 1.09× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 2,972,215. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Qatar 260 per km².
- Which is richer, Lebanon or Qatar?
- By gross national income per person, Qatar: $74,330 against $3,560 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 20.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Lebanon or Qatar?
- In Qatar: life expectancy at birth is 82.5 years, against 77.9 — 4.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Lebanon and Qatar have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Lebanon: parliamentary republic; Qatar: absolute monarchy.