Congo vs Palestine
Congo is 41.6 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Congo about 42 times.
CongoPalestineCongo moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
41.6×
Congo is 41.6× the area of Palestine.
| Congo | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S 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 Congo bigger than Palestine?
- Yes. Congo is 41.6 times larger than Palestine. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Congo?
- About 42 times: Congo has 41.6× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Congo and Palestine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo 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, Congo or Palestine?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 5,413,596. Density: Congo 19 per km², Palestine 659 per km².