Lebanon vs Vatican City
Lebanon is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Lebanon about Infinity times.
LebanonVatican CityLebanon moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Lebanon is — the area of Vatican City.
| Lebanon | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 882 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Lebanon is — times larger than Vatican City. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Lebanon?
- About Infinity times: Lebanon has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Lebanon and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 882. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².