Antarctica vs Palestine
Antarctica is 1,703 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Antarctica about 1703 times.
AntarcticaPalestineAntarctica moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 1,703× the area of Palestine.
| Antarctica | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | — | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Antarctica | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Palestine. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Palestine?
- Yes. Antarctica is 1,703 times larger than Palestine. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Antarctica?
- About 1703 times: Antarctica has 1,703× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Antarctica and Palestine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Palestine about 1.39×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palestine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Palestine 659 per km².