Lebanon vs Serbia
Serbia is 8.47 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Serbia about 8.5 times.
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Lebanon is 0.12× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 8.47× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Belgrade |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. 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 Serbia?
- No. Lebanon is 8.47 times smaller than Serbia. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Serbia?
- About 8.5 times: Serbia has 8.47× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. 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 Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 5,849,421. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Serbia 74 per km².