Lebanon vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 57.7 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Ukraine about 58 times.
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Lebanon is 0.02× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 57.7× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Kiev |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Lebanon is 57.7 times smaller than Ukraine. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Ukraine?
- About 58 times: Ukraine has 57.7× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 5,849,421. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².