Lebanon vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 2.72 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Solomon Islands about 2.7 times.
LebanonSolomon IslandsLebanon moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Lebanon is 0.37× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 2.72× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 838,645 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Honiara |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Solomon Islands?
- No. Lebanon is 2.72 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 2.7 times: Solomon Islands has 2.72× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands about 1.02×. 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 Solomon Islands?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 838,645. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².