Lebanon vs Suriname
Suriname is 15.6 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Suriname about 16 times.
LebanonSurinameLebanon moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Lebanon is 0.06× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 15.6× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 639,850 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Paramaribo |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| 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; Suriname at 4° 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 Suriname?
- No. Lebanon is 15.6 times smaller than Suriname. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Suriname?
- About 16 times: Suriname has 15.6× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Suriname 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 Suriname 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 Suriname?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 639,850. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².