Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 215 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Saudi Arabia about 215 times.
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Lebanon is 0.0× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 215× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Lebanon is 215 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 215 times: Saudi Arabia has 215× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 5,849,421. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².