Lebanon vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 4.69 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Slovakia about 4.7 times.
LebanonSlovakiaLebanon moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Lebanon is 0.21× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 4.69× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Bratislava |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to Lebanon. 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 Slovakia?
- No. Lebanon is 4.69 times smaller than Slovakia. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Slovakia?
- About 4.7 times: Slovakia has 4.69× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Lebanon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lebanon or Slovakia?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 5,413,813. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².