Guam vs Palau
Guam is 17% larger than Palau.
GuamPalauGuam moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
1.17×
Guam is 1.17× the area of Palau.
| Guam | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 17,663 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Koror |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Guam sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Guam bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Guam is 17% larger than Palau. Guam covers 544 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Guam?
- About 1.2 times: Guam has 1.17× the area of Palau.
- Why do Guam and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam is drawn about 1.06× 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, Guam or Palau?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 17,663. Density: Guam 311 per km², Palau 38 per km².