Lebanon vs Tonga
Lebanon is 14.0 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Lebanon about 14 times.
LebanonTongaLebanon moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Lebanon is 14.0× the area of Tonga.
| Lebanon | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 103,742 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Yes. Lebanon is 14.0 times larger than Tonga. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Lebanon?
- About 14 times: Lebanon has 14.0× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Lebanon and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 103,742. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Tonga 139 per km².