Kyrgyzstan vs Palau
Kyrgyzstan is 429 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 429 times.
KyrgyzstanPalauKyrgyzstan moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 429× the area of Palau.
| Kyrgyzstan | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 17,663 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Koror |
| Region | Central Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 429 times larger than Palau. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 429 times: Kyrgyzstan has 429× the area of Palau.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Palau about 1.02×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Palau?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 17,663. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Palau 38 per km².