Palestine vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 4.4 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Taiwan about 4.4 times.
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Palestine is 0.23× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 4.4× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Taipei |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Palestine is 4.4 times smaller than Taiwan. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Taiwan?
- About 4.4 times: Taiwan has 4.4× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².