Palestine vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 274 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Saudi Arabia about 274 times.
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Palestine is 0.0× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 274× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Palestine is 274 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 274 times: Saudi Arabia has 274× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².