Israel vs Palestine
Israel is 2.53 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Israel about 2.5 times.
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Israel is 2.53× the area of Palestine.
| Israel | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; 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 Israel bigger than Palestine?
- Yes. Israel is 2.53 times larger than Palestine. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Israel?
- About 2.5 times: Israel has 2.53× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Israel and Palestine 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 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, Israel or Palestine?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 5,413,596. Density: Israel 487 per km², Palestine 659 per km².