Croatia vs Palestine

Croatia is 6.88 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Croatia about 6.9 times.

CroatiaPalestineCroatia moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 6.88× the area of Palestine.
CroatiaPalestine
Area56,594 km²8,220 km²
Population3,876,2005,413,596
Density68 / km²659 / km²
CapitalZagrebEast Jerusalem
RegionSouthern EuropeWestern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours53

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Palestine. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Croatia bigger than Palestine?
Yes. Croatia is 6.88 times larger than Palestine. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
How many times does Palestine fit into Croatia?
About 6.9 times: Croatia has 6.88× the area of Palestine.
Why do Croatia and Palestine look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Palestine about 1.39×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palestine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Croatia or Palestine?
Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Palestine 659 per km².