Latvia vs Palau
Latvia is 139 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Latvia about 139 times.
LatviaPalauLatvia moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 139× the area of Palau.
| Latvia | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 17,663 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Koror |
| Region | Northern Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Latvia is 139 times larger than Palau. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Latvia?
- About 139 times: Latvia has 139× the area of Palau.
- Why do Latvia and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Palau about 1.02×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Palau?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 17,663. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Palau 38 per km².