Lebanon vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 94% larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Slovenia about 1.9 times.
LebanonSloveniaLebanon moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Lebanon is 0.52× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 1.94× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Ljubljana |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- No. Lebanon is 48% smaller than Slovenia. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Slovenia?
- About 1.9 times: Slovenia has 1.94× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 2,130,986. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².