Greece vs Palestine
Greece is 16.1 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Greece about 16 times.
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Greece is 16.1× the area of Palestine.
| Greece | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× 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 Greece bigger than Palestine?
- Yes. Greece is 16.1 times larger than Palestine. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Greece?
- About 16 times: Greece has 16.1× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Greece and Palestine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× 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, Greece or Palestine?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 5,413,596. Density: Greece 79 per km², Palestine 659 per km².