Cyprus vs Lebanon: Land area in square kilometers
Cyprus
9,240 sq. km
in 2023
Lebanon
10,230 sq. km
in 2023
Cyprus rank
164th
Lebanon rank
161st
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Cyprus
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 10,230 sq. km against 9,240 sq. km in Cyprus, a difference of 990 sq. km.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 164th and Lebanon ranks 161st of 215 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,240 sq. km | 10,230 sq. km | 990 sq. km | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 9,240 sq. km | 10,230 sq. km | 990 sq. km | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 9,240 sq. km | 10,230 sq. km | 990 sq. km | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 9,240 sq. km | 10,230 sq. km | 990 sq. km | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 9,240 sq. km | 10,230 sq. km | 990 sq. km | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 9,240 sq. km | 10,230 sq. km | 990 sq. km | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 9,240 sq. km | 10,230 sq. km | 990 sq. km | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Cyprus or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 10,230 sq. km against 9,240 sq. km in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Cyprus and Lebanon?
- 990 sq. km, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lebanon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Lebanon rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Cyprus ranks 164th and Lebanon ranks 161st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.