Ireland vs Palau
Ireland is 150 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Ireland about 150 times.
IrelandPalauIreland moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Ireland is 150× the area of Palau.
| Ireland | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 17,663 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Koror |
| Region | Northern Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Ireland is 150 times larger than Palau. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Ireland?
- About 150 times: Ireland has 150× the area of Palau.
- Why do Ireland and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Palau about 1.02×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Palau?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 17,663. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Palau 38 per km².