Croatia vs Palau
Croatia is 121 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Croatia about 121 times.
CroatiaPalauCroatia moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 121× the area of Palau.
| Croatia | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 17,663 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Koror |
| Region | Southern Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Croatia is 121 times larger than Palau. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Croatia?
- About 121 times: Croatia has 121× the area of Palau.
- Why do Croatia and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Palau about 1.02×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Palau?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 17,663. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Palau 38 per km².