Malta vs Palau
Palau is 47% larger than Malta.
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Malta is 0.68× the area of Palau. Put the other way, Palau is 1.47× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 17,663 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Koror |
| Region | Southern Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× its true area; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Malta 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 Malta bigger than Palau?
- No. Malta is 32% smaller than Palau. Malta covers 316 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Palau?
- About 1.5 times: Palau has 1.47× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Palau about 1.02×. That is why Malta 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, Malta or Palau?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 17,663. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Palau 38 per km².