Lebanon vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 2.52 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Rwanda about 2.5 times.
LebanonRwandaLebanon moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Lebanon is 0.4× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 2.52× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Kigali |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- No. Lebanon is 2.52 times smaller than Rwanda. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Rwanda?
- About 2.5 times: Rwanda has 2.52× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 5,849,421. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².