Czechia vs Palau
Czechia is 169 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Czechia about 169 times.
CzechiaPalauCzechia moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 169× the area of Palau.
| Czechia | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 17,663 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Koror |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Czechia is 169 times larger than Palau. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Czechia?
- About 169 times: Czechia has 169× the area of Palau.
- Why do Czechia and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Palau about 1.02×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Palau?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 17,663. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Palau 38 per km².