Mexico vs Palau
Mexico is 4,233 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Mexico about 4233 times.
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4,233×
Mexico is 4,233× the area of Palau.
| Mexico | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 17,663 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Koror |
| Region | Central America | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Mexico is 4,233 times larger than Palau. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Mexico?
- About 4233 times: Mexico has 4,233× the area of Palau.
- Why do Mexico and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Palau?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 17,663. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Palau 38 per km².