Iceland vs Palestine
Iceland is 12.5 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Iceland about 13 times.
IcelandPalestineIceland moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Iceland is 12.5× the area of Palestine.
| Iceland | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Palestine?
- Yes. Iceland is 12.5 times larger than Palestine. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Iceland?
- About 13 times: Iceland has 12.5× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Iceland and Palestine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Palestine about 1.39×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Palestine 659 per km².