Palestine vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 48% larger than Palestine.
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Palestine is 0.67× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 1.48× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 335,169 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Port-Vila |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Palestine is 33% smaller than Vanuatu. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Vanuatu?
- About 1.5 times: Vanuatu has 1.48× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 335,169. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².