Israel vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 2.03 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Netherlands about 2.0 times.
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Israel is 0.49× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 2.03× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Amsterdam |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Israel. 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 Netherlands?
- No. Israel is 2.03 times smaller than Netherlands. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Netherlands?
- About 2.0 times: Netherlands has 2.03× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Israel. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Israel or Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².