Palestine vs Portugal
Portugal is 11.2 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Portugal about 11 times.
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Palestine is 0.09× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 11.2× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- No. Palestine is 11.2 times smaller than Portugal. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Portugal?
- About 11 times: Portugal has 11.2× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Portugal 117 per km².