Australia vs Palestine
Australia is 936 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Australia about 936 times.
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Australia is 936× the area of Palestine.
| Australia | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Palestine?
- Yes. Australia is 936 times larger than Palestine. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Australia?
- About 936 times: Australia has 936× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Australia and Palestine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Palestine?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 5,413,596. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Palestine 659 per km².