Israel vs Palau
Israel is 44.6 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Israel about 45 times.
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Israel is 44.6× the area of Palau.
| Israel | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 17,663 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Koror |
| Region | Western Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Israel is 44.6 times larger than Palau. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Israel?
- About 45 times: Israel has 44.6× the area of Palau.
- Why do Israel and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Palau?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 17,663. Density: Israel 487 per km², Palau 38 per km².