Mongolia vs Palestine
Mongolia is 190 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Mongolia about 190 times.
MongoliaPalestineMongolia moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 190× the area of Palestine.
| Mongolia | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. That difference is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it is next to Palestine. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mongolia bigger than Palestine?
- Yes. Mongolia is 190 times larger than Palestine. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Mongolia?
- About 190 times: Mongolia has 190× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Mongolia and Palestine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Palestine about 1.39×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palestine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mongolia or Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Palestine 659 per km².