Lebanon vs Saint Martin
Lebanon is 197 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Lebanon about 197 times.
LebanonSaint MartinLebanon moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Lebanon is 197× the area of Saint Martin.
| Lebanon | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 24,941 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Marigot |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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 Martin 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 Saint Martin?
- Yes. Lebanon is 197 times larger than Saint Martin. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Lebanon?
- About 197 times: Lebanon has 197× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Lebanon and Saint Martin 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 Martin 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 Saint Martin?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 24,941. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².