Lebanon vs Somalia
Somalia is 61 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Somalia about 61 times.
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Lebanon is 0.02× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 61× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Mogadishu |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- No. Lebanon is 61 times smaller than Somalia. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Somalia?
- About 61 times: Somalia has 61× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 5,849,421. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Somalia 31 per km².