Israel vs Portugal
Portugal is 4.44 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Portugal about 4.4 times.
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Israel is 0.23× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 4.44× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- No. Israel is 4.44 times smaller than Portugal. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Portugal?
- About 4.4 times: Portugal has 4.44× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², Portugal 117 per km².