Palestine vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 49.5 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Paraguay about 49 times.
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Palestine is 0.02× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 49.5× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Asuncion |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Palestine bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Palestine is 49.5 times smaller than Paraguay. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Paraguay?
- About 49 times: Paraguay has 49.5× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. 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, Palestine or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².