Chile vs Palau
Chile is 1,623 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Chile about 1623 times.
ChilePalauChile moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
1,623×
Chile is 1,623× the area of Palau.
| Chile | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 17,663 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Koror |
| Region | South America | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× its true area; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Chile 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 Chile bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Chile is 1,623 times larger than Palau. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Chile?
- About 1623 times: Chile has 1,623× the area of Palau.
- Why do Chile and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× its true area there and Palau about 1.02×. That is why Chile 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, Chile or Palau?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 17,663. Density: Chile 26 per km², Palau 38 per km².