Lebanon vs United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates is 8.0 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into United Arab Emirates about 8.0 times.

LebanonUnited Arab EmiratesLebanon moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Lebanon is 0.13× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 8.0× the size of Lebanon.
LebanonUnited Arab Emirates
Area10,452 km²83,600 km²
Population5,849,42111,513,149
Density560 / km²138 / km²
CapitalBeirutAbu Dhabi
RegionWestern AsiaWestern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours22

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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
No. Lebanon is 8.0 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
How many times does Lebanon fit into United Arab Emirates?
About 8.0 times: United Arab Emirates has 8.0× the area of Lebanon.
Why do Lebanon and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 5,849,421. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².