Lebanon vs Saint Barthélemy
Lebanon is 436 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Lebanon about 436 times.
LebanonSaint BarthélemyLebanon moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Lebanon is 436× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Lebanon | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 10,124 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Gustavia |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Lebanon is 436 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Lebanon?
- About 436 times: Lebanon has 436× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Lebanon and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 10,124. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².