Israel vs Somalia
Somalia is 30.7 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Somalia about 31 times.
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Israel is 0.03× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 30.7× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Mogadishu |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- No. Israel is 30.7 times smaller than Somalia. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Somalia?
- About 31 times: Somalia has 30.7× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², Somalia 31 per km².