Israel vs Spain
Spain is 24.4 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Spain about 24 times.
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Israel is 0.04× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 24.4× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Madrid |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. Israel is 24.4 times smaller than Spain. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Spain?
- About 24 times: Spain has 24.4× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², Spain 98 per km².