Palestine vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 73.4 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Ukraine about 73 times.
PalestineUkrainePalestine moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
0.01×
Palestine is 0.01× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 73.4× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Kiev |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it is next to Palestine. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Palestine is 73.4 times smaller than Ukraine. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Ukraine?
- About 73 times: Ukraine has 73.4× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palestine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Palestine or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².