France vs Israel
France is 31.0 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into France about 31 times.
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France is 31.0× the area of Israel.
| France | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Jerusalem |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× 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 France bigger than Israel?
- Yes. France is 31.0 times larger than Israel. France covers 643,801 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into France?
- About 31 times: France has 31.0× the area of Israel.
- Why do France and Israel look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× 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, France or Israel?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 10,122,800. Density: France 107 per km², Israel 487 per km².