Palestine vs Spain
Spain is 61.6 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Spain about 62 times.
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Palestine is 0.02× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 61.6× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Madrid |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. Palestine is 61.6 times smaller than Spain. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Spain?
- About 62 times: Spain has 61.6× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Spain 98 per km².