Antarctica vs Palau
Antarctica is 30,043 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Antarctica about 30043 times.
AntarcticaPalauAntarctica moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 30,043× the area of Palau.
| Antarctica | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 17,663 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | — | Koror |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Palau. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Antarctica is 30,043 times larger than Palau. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Antarctica?
- About 30043 times: Antarctica has 30,043× the area of Palau.
- Why do Antarctica and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Palau about 1.02×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Palau?
- Palau: 17,663 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Palau 38 per km².