Palestine vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 21.4 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Uruguay about 21 times.
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Palestine is 0.05× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 21.4× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Montevideo |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Palestine is 21.4 times smaller than Uruguay. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Uruguay?
- About 21 times: Uruguay has 21.4× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 3,384,688. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².