Which has higher surface area, Lebanon or Puerto Rico?

Lebanon, at 10,450 sq. km against 8,870 sq. km in Puerto Rico as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Lebanon and Puerto Rico?

1,580 sq. km, with Lebanon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Puerto Rico?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Lebanon vs Puerto Rico: Surface area

Lebanon

10,450 sq. km

in 2023

Puerto Rico

8,870 sq. km

in 2023

Lebanon rank

164th

Puerto Rico rank

166th

Surface area over time

Lebanon
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 10,450 sq. km against 8,870 sq. km in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1,580 sq. km.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 164th and Puerto Rico ranks 166th of 215 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10,450 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	1,580 sq. km	Lebanon
1970s	10,450 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	1,580 sq. km	Lebanon
1980s	10,450 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	1,580 sq. km	Lebanon
1990s	10,450 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	1,580 sq. km	Lebanon
2000s	10,450 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	1,580 sq. km	Lebanon
2010s	10,450 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	1,580 sq. km	Lebanon
2020s	10,450 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	1,580 sq. km	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Lebanon or Puerto Rico?: Lebanon, at 10,450 sq. km against 8,870 sq. km in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Lebanon and Puerto Rico?: 1,580 sq. km, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Puerto Rico?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Puerto Rico rank globally for surface area?: Lebanon ranks 164th and Puerto Rico ranks 166th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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