Afghanistan vs Palestine
Afghanistan is 79.3 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Afghanistan about 79 times.
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Afghanistan is 79.3× the area of Palestine.
| Afghanistan | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than Palestine?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 79.3 times larger than Palestine. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Afghanistan?
- About 79 times: Afghanistan has 79.3× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Afghanistan and Palestine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Palestine about 1.39×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Palestine?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 5,413,596. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Palestine 659 per km².