Indonesia vs Palau
Indonesia is 4,087 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Indonesia about 4087 times.
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4,087×
Indonesia is 4,087× the area of Palau.
| Indonesia | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,904,570 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 285,721,236 | 17,663 |
| Density | 150 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Jakarta | Koror |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Indonesia sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Indonesia bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Indonesia is 4,087 times larger than Palau. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Indonesia?
- About 4087 times: Indonesia has 4,087× the area of Palau.
- Why do Indonesia and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Indonesia or Palau?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 17,663. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Palau 38 per km².