Niger vs Palestine
Niger is 154 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Niger about 154 times.
NigerPalestineNiger moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Niger is 154× the area of Palestine.
| Niger | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger bigger than Palestine?
- Yes. Niger is 154 times larger than Palestine. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Niger?
- About 154 times: Niger has 154× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Niger and Palestine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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, Niger or Palestine?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 5,413,596. Density: Niger 22 per km², Palestine 659 per km².