Greenland vs Palau
Greenland is 4,648 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Greenland about 4648 times.
GreenlandPalauGreenland moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
4,648×
Greenland is 4,648× the area of Palau.
| Greenland | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 17,663 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | 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. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Greenland is 4,648 times larger than Palau. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Greenland?
- About 4648 times: Greenland has 4,648× the area of Palau.
- Why do Greenland and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Palau about 1.02×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Palau?
- Greenland: 56,831 people against 17,663. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Palau 38 per km².