Azerbaijan vs Palau
Azerbaijan is 186 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Azerbaijan about 186 times.
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Azerbaijan is 186× the area of Palau.
| Azerbaijan | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 17,663 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Koror |
| Region | Western Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 186 times larger than Palau. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 186 times: Azerbaijan has 186× the area of Palau.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Palau about 1.02×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Palau?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 17,663. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Palau 38 per km².