Lebanon vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Lebanon is 38.9 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Lebanon about 39 times.
LebanonSaint Kitts and NevisLebanon moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Lebanon is 38.9× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Lebanon | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 46,922 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Basseterre |
| 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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Lebanon is 38.9 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Lebanon?
- About 39 times: Lebanon has 38.9× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Lebanon and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 46,922. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².