Armenia vs Palau
Armenia is 63.8 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Armenia about 64 times.
ArmeniaPalauArmenia moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 63.8× the area of Palau.
| Armenia | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 17,663 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Koror |
| Region | Western Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Armenia 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 Armenia bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Armenia is 63.8 times larger than Palau. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Armenia?
- About 64 times: Armenia has 63.8× the area of Palau.
- Why do Armenia and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Palau about 1.02×. That is why Armenia 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, Armenia or Palau?
- Armenia: 3,086,700 people against 17,663. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Palau 38 per km².