Palestine vs Wallis and Futuna
Palestine is 30 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Palestine about 30 times.
PalestineWallis and FutunaPalestine moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Palestine is 30× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Palestine | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 11,558 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Palestine is 30 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Palestine?
- About 30 times: Palestine has 30× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Palestine and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 11,558. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².