Chad vs Palau
Chad is 2,755 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Chad about 2755 times.
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2,755×
Chad is 2,755× the area of Palau.
| Chad | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 17,663 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Koror |
| Region | Middle Africa | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Chad is 2,755 times larger than Palau. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Chad?
- About 2755 times: Chad has 2,755× the area of Palau.
- Why do Chad and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Palau?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 17,663. Density: Chad 16 per km², Palau 38 per km².