China vs Palestine
China is 1,168 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into China about 1168 times.
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China is 1,168× the area of Palestine.
| China | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Palestine?
- Yes. China is 1,168 times larger than Palestine. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into China?
- About 1168 times: China has 1,168× the area of Palestine.
- Why do China and Palestine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Palestine?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 5,413,596. Density: China 147 per km², Palestine 659 per km².