Which has higher surface area, Lebanon or Qatar?

Qatar, at 11,637 sq. km against 10,452 sq. km in Lebanon as of 2024.

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

1,185 sq. km, with Qatar ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Lebanon vs Qatar: Surface area (sq. km)

Lebanon

10,452 sq. km

in 2024

Qatar

11,637 sq. km

in 2024

Lebanon rank

164th

Qatar rank

161st

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Lebanon
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 11,637 sq. km against 10,452 sq. km in Lebanon, a difference of 1,185 sq. km.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 164th and Qatar ranks 161st of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10,450 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	1,160 sq. km	Qatar
1970s	10,450 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	1,160 sq. km	Qatar
1980s	10,450 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	1,160 sq. km	Qatar
1990s	10,450 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	1,160 sq. km	Qatar
2000s	10,450 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	1,160 sq. km	Qatar
2010s	10,450 sq. km	11,538 sq. km	1,088 sq. km	Qatar
2020s	10,451 sq. km	11,519 sq. km	1,069 sq. km	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Lebanon or Qatar?: Qatar, at 11,637 sq. km against 10,452 sq. km in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Lebanon and Qatar?: 1,185 sq. km, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Qatar?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Qatar rank globally for surface area?: Lebanon ranks 164th and Qatar ranks 161st of 216 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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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