Lebanon vs Senegal
Senegal is 18.8 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Senegal about 19 times.
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Lebanon is 0.05× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 18.8× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Dakar |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- No. Lebanon is 18.8 times smaller than Senegal. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Senegal?
- About 19 times: Senegal has 18.8× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Senegal 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 Senegal about 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 5,849,421. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Senegal 96 per km².