Palestine vs Thailand
Thailand is 62.4 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Thailand about 62 times.
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Palestine is 0.02× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 62.4× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Bangkok |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Palestine is 62.4 times smaller than Thailand. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Thailand?
- About 62 times: Thailand has 62.4× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Thailand 140 per km².