Lebanon vs Spain
Spain is 48.4 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Spain about 48 times.
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Lebanon is 0.02× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 48.4× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Madrid |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. Lebanon is 48.4 times smaller than Spain. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Spain?
- About 48 times: Spain has 48.4× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 5,849,421. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Spain 98 per km².