Colombia vs Palestine
Colombia is 139 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Colombia about 139 times.
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Colombia is 139× the area of Palestine.
| Colombia | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | East Jerusalem |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; 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 Colombia bigger than Palestine?
- Yes. Colombia is 139 times larger than Palestine. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Colombia?
- About 139 times: Colombia has 139× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Colombia and Palestine 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 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, Colombia or Palestine?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 5,413,596. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Palestine 659 per km².