Anguilla vs Palau
Palau is 5.12 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Palau about 5.1 times.
AnguillaPalauAnguilla moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
0.2×
Anguilla is 0.2× the area of Palau. Put the other way, Palau is 5.12× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 17,663 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Koror |
| Region | Caribbean | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla bigger than Palau?
- No. Anguilla is 5.12 times smaller than Palau. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Palau?
- About 5.1 times: Palau has 5.12× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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, Anguilla or Palau?
- Anguilla: 19,079 people against 17,663. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Palau 38 per km².