Palestine vs South Africa
South Africa is 149 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into South Africa about 149 times.
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Palestine is 0.01× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 149× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Pretoria |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 South Africa?
- No. Palestine is 149 times smaller than South Africa. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into South Africa?
- About 149 times: South Africa has 149× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. 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 South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², South Africa 53 per km².