Israel vs Malta
Israel is 65.7 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Israel about 66 times.
IsraelMaltaIsrael moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Israel is 65.7× the area of Malta.
| Israel | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 579,704 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Valletta |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× its true area; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Israel bigger than Malta?
- Yes. Israel is 65.7 times larger than Malta. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Israel?
- About 66 times: Israel has 65.7× the area of Malta.
- Why do Israel and Malta look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× its true area there and Malta about 1.52×. 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, Israel or Malta?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 579,704. Density: Israel 487 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².