Greenland vs Palestine
Greenland is 264 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Greenland about 264 times.
GreenlandPalestineGreenland moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Greenland is 264× the area of Palestine.
| Greenland | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Northern America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Palestine?
- Yes. Greenland is 264 times larger than Palestine. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Greenland?
- About 264 times: Greenland has 264× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Greenland and Palestine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Palestine about 1.39×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Palestine 659 per km².