Lebanon vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 31.7 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Vietnam about 32 times.
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Lebanon is 0.03× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 31.7× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Hanoi |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- No. Lebanon is 31.7 times smaller than Vietnam. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Vietnam?
- About 32 times: Vietnam has 31.7× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 5,849,421. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².