Palestine vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 3.2 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Rwanda about 3.2 times.
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Palestine is 0.31× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 3.2× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Kigali |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- No. Palestine is 3.2 times smaller than Rwanda. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Rwanda?
- About 3.2 times: Rwanda has 3.2× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².