Italy vs Palestine
Italy is 36.7 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Italy about 37 times.
ItalyPalestineItaly moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
36.7×
Italy is 36.7× the area of Palestine.
| Italy | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× 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 Italy bigger than Palestine?
- Yes. Italy is 36.7 times larger than Palestine. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Italy?
- About 37 times: Italy has 36.7× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Italy and Palestine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× 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, Italy or Palestine?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 5,413,596. Density: Italy 195 per km², Palestine 659 per km².