Palestine vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 115 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Tanzania about 115 times.
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Palestine is 0.01× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 115× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Dodoma |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S 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 Tanzania?
- No. Palestine is 115 times smaller than Tanzania. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Tanzania?
- About 115 times: Tanzania has 115× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Tanzania 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 Tanzania 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².