Lebanon vs Syria
Syria is 17.7 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Syria about 18 times.
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Lebanon is 0.06× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 17.7× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Damascus |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- No. Lebanon is 17.7 times smaller than Syria. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Syria?
- About 18 times: Syria has 17.7× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 5,849,421. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Syria 138 per km².