Lebanon vs United States
United States is 940 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into United States about 940 times.
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Lebanon is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 940× the size of Lebanon.
 Lebanon |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 940× the area | 10,452 km²#162 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 58.4× the population | 5,849,421#115 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLebanon: 16.1× the density | 560 / km²#12 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationLebanon: 1.13× the urban share | 91%#18 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateLebanon: 1.37× the births per woman | 2.23 per woman#83 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLebanon: 0.23 points higher | +0.75%#112 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateLebanon: 1.51× the birth rate | 16.0 per 1,000#92 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.5× the death rate | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Lebanon: 8.5 points higher | 25.6%#88 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 8.0 points higher | 10.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 5.3 per 1,000 higher | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadLebanon: 164× the refugees for its size | 1.64 per 1,000#49 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 1.0 years longer | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityLebanon: 2.78× the infant mortality | 15.3 per 1,000 births#80 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.37× the doctors per person | 2.68 per 1,000#69 of 178 · 2020 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.46× the university enrolment | 54.4%#68 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.186 higher | 0.752#101 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 24.9× the income per person | $3,560#131 of 185 · 2024 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 1,185× the economy | $25.97B2024 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 7.55× the output per person | $11,917#122 of 184 · 2024 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 9.3 points higher | −7.1%#187 of 187 · 2024 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationLebanon: 11.7 points higher | +14.6%#13 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentLebanon: 2.62× the unemployment | 11.0%#29 of 178 · 2023 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyLebanon: 5.27× the share in extreme poverty | 5.8%#52 of 149 · 2022 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 6.3 higher | 35.5#68 of 149 · 2022 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureLebanon: 2.0 points higher | 3.5% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2023 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryLebanon: 1.2 points higher | 20.1% of jobs#76 of 178 · 2023 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 3.2 points higher | 76.4% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2023 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentLebanon: 5.8 points higher | 6.8% of GDP#26 of 184 · 2024 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsLebanon: 12.3 points higher | 23.3% of GDP#119 of 168 · 2024 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.24× the military spending | 2.5% of GDP#40 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.17× the share online | 81%#97 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.53× the mobile subscriptions | 74 per 100#154 of 191 · 2022 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 2.45× the forest share | 14% of land#136 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 7.17× the CO₂ per person | 1.90 t a year#105 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 4.1 points higher | 6.8%#154 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Lebanon: 3.81× the air pollution | 26.7 µg/m³#57 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landLebanon: 0.1 points higher | 13.0% of land#130 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 5.8 points higher | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressLebanon: 2.09× the water stress | 58.8%#31 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.08× the rain and snow | 661 mm#118 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.97 higher | −1.27#170 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 2.09 higher | −1.22#167 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 2.64× the homicide rate | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2020 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicparliamentary democratic republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Beirut | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Lebanese pound (LBP) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +961 | +1 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Lebanon is 940 times smaller than United States. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into United States?
- About 940 times: United States has 940× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 5,849,421. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Lebanon or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $3,560 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 24.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Lebanon or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 77.9 — 1.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Lebanon and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Lebanon: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.