Iran vs Palestine
Iran is 201 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Iran about 201 times.
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Iran is 201× the area of Palestine.
| Iran | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Palestine?
- Yes. Iran is 201 times larger than Palestine. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Iran?
- About 201 times: Iran has 201× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Iran and Palestine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Palestine?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 5,413,596. Density: Iran 56 per km², Palestine 659 per km².