Afghanistan vs Palau
Afghanistan is 1,400 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Afghanistan about 1400 times.
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1,400×
Afghanistan is 1,400× the area of Palau.
| Afghanistan | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 17,663 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Koror |
| Region | Southern Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Afghanistan bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 1,400 times larger than Palau. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Afghanistan?
- About 1400 times: Afghanistan has 1,400× the area of Palau.
- Why do Afghanistan and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Palau about 1.02×. 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, Afghanistan or Palau?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 17,663. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Palau 38 per km².