Bermuda vs Palau
Palau is 8.79 times larger than Bermuda. Bermuda would fit into Palau about 8.8 times.
BermudaPalauBermuda moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Bermuda is 0.11× the area of Palau. Put the other way, Palau is 8.79× the size of Bermuda.
| Bermuda | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 64,555 | 17,663 |
| Density | 1,218 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Hamilton | Koror |
| Region | Northern America | 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. Bermuda sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.4× 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 Bermuda bigger than Palau?
- No. Bermuda is 8.79 times smaller than Palau. Bermuda covers 53 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Bermuda fit into Palau?
- About 8.8 times: Palau has 8.79× the area of Bermuda.
- Why do Bermuda and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bermuda is drawn about 1.4× 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, Bermuda or Palau?
- Bermuda: 64,555 people against 17,663. Density: Bermuda 1,218 per km², Palau 38 per km².