Lebanon vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 15.7 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Tunisia about 16 times.
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Lebanon is 0.06× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 15.7× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Tunis |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| 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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Lebanon is 15.7 times smaller than Tunisia. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Tunisia?
- About 16 times: Tunisia has 15.7× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 5,849,421. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².