Palestine vs Somalia
Somalia is 77.6 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Somalia about 78 times.
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Palestine is 0.01× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 77.6× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Mogadishu |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- No. Palestine is 77.6 times smaller than Somalia. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Somalia?
- About 78 times: Somalia has 77.6× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Somalia 31 per km².