Which has higher surface area, Cyprus or Lebanon?

Lebanon, at 10,450 sq. km against 9,250 sq. km in Cyprus as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Cyprus and Lebanon?

1,200 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.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Lebanon: Surface area

Cyprus

9,250 sq. km

in 2023

Lebanon

10,450 sq. km

in 2023

Cyprus rank

165th

Lebanon rank

164th

Surface area over time

Cyprus
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 10,450 sq. km against 9,250 sq. km in Cyprus, a difference of 1,200 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 165th and Lebanon ranks 164th 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	9,250 sq. km	10,450 sq. km	1,200 sq. km	Lebanon
1970s	9,250 sq. km	10,450 sq. km	1,200 sq. km	Lebanon
1980s	9,250 sq. km	10,450 sq. km	1,200 sq. km	Lebanon
1990s	9,250 sq. km	10,450 sq. km	1,200 sq. km	Lebanon
2000s	9,250 sq. km	10,450 sq. km	1,200 sq. km	Lebanon
2010s	9,250 sq. km	10,450 sq. km	1,200 sq. km	Lebanon
2020s	9,250 sq. km	10,450 sq. km	1,200 sq. km	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Cyprus or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 10,450 sq. km against 9,250 sq. km in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Cyprus and Lebanon?: 1,200 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 surface area?: Cyprus ranks 165th and Lebanon ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.