Bahamas vs Palau
Bahamas is 29.8 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Bahamas about 30 times.
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Bahamas is 29.8× the area of Palau.
| Bahamas | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 17,663 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Bahamas is 29.8 times larger than Palau. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Bahamas?
- About 30 times: Bahamas has 29.8× the area of Palau.
- Why do Bahamas and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or Palau?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 17,663. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Palau 38 per km².