Palestine vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 47.5 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Zimbabwe about 48 times.
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Palestine is 0.02× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 47.5× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Harare |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Palestine is 47.5 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 48 times: Zimbabwe has 47.5× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².