Lebanon vs Sweden
Sweden is 42.8 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Sweden about 43 times.
LebanonSwedenLebanon moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Lebanon is 0.02× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 42.8× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Lebanon is 42.8 times smaller than Sweden. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Sweden?
- About 43 times: Sweden has 42.8× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 5,849,421. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Sweden 24 per km².