Lebanon

Country in Western Asia

Lebanon is a country in Western Asia, with its capital in Beirut. About 5.8 million people live there (2025), making it the 114th most populous of the 195 countries. At 10,452 km², it is the 161st largest country by area. It borders Israel and Syria.

Lebanon at a glance

Capital: Beirut
Population (2025): 5.8 million
Area: 10,452 km²
Density: 560 per km²
Official languages: Arabic, French
Currency: Lebanese pound
People: Lebanese
Calling code: +961
Internet domain: .lb
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Lebanon?

How Lebanon compares

Population rank

114th of 195

35th of 47 in Asia

Size rank

161st of 195

42nd of 47 in Asia

Crowding

560 per km²

More crowded than 94% of countries

Similar in size: Gambia (10,689 km²).
Similar population: Liberia (5.7 million).
Lebanon is the only place that uses the Lebanese pound.
Arabic is also an official language in 24 other countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, the Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt and 18 more.
French is also an official language in 30 other countries: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada and 24 more.

The flag of Lebanon

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Its outline

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How players do with Lebanon

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Lebanon so far, from 242 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

53% right

77th hardest of 176 · 218 answers

Its flag

71% right

51st hardest of 145 · 24 answers

Players find Lebanon on the map in 53% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Syria.
Players recognise the flag of Lebanon in 71% of tries.

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Countries that border Lebanon

Lebanon borders 2 countries: Israel and Syria.

Quick quiz: Lebanon

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1. Which is the flag of Lebanon?
2. What is the capital of Lebanon?
3. Which of these borders Lebanon?

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Questions about Lebanon

Is Lebanon a country?

Yes. Lebanon is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Lebanon?

The capital of Lebanon is Beirut.

Which countries border Lebanon?

Lebanon borders 2 countries: Israel and Syria.

How many countries border Lebanon?

2. Lebanon shares a land border with 2 countries.

How big is Lebanon?

Lebanon covers 10,452 km², about the same size as the Gambia (10,689 km²).

Is Lebanon hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Lebanon in 53% of 218 tries, 77th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Syria.

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