Lebanon vs Zambia
Zambia is 72 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Zambia about 72 times.
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Lebanon is 0.01× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 72× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- No. Lebanon is 72 times smaller than Zambia. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Zambia?
- About 72 times: Zambia has 72× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 5,849,421. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Zambia 29 per km².