Kuwait vs Palestine
Kuwait is 2.17 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Kuwait about 2.2 times.
KuwaitPalestineKuwait moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Kuwait is 2.17× the area of Palestine.
| Kuwait | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Palestine?
- Yes. Kuwait is 2.17 times larger than Palestine. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Kuwait?
- About 2.2 times: Kuwait has 2.17× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Kuwait and Palestine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Palestine 659 per km².