Colombia vs Israel
Colombia is 55.0 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Colombia about 55 times.
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Colombia is 55.0× the area of Israel.
| Colombia | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Jerusalem |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Colombia bigger than Israel?
- Yes. Colombia is 55.0 times larger than Israel. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Colombia?
- About 55 times: Colombia has 55.0× the area of Israel.
- Why do Colombia and Israel look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Israel about 1.37×. 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, Colombia or Israel?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 10,122,800. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Israel 487 per km².