Micronesia vs Palau
Micronesia is 51% larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Micronesia about 1.5 times.
MicronesiaPalauMicronesia moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Micronesia is 1.51× the area of Palau.
| Micronesia | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 702 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 113,683 | 17,663 |
| Density | 162 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Palikir | Koror |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Micronesia sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Micronesia bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Micronesia is 51% larger than Palau. Micronesia covers 702 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Micronesia?
- About 1.5 times: Micronesia has 1.51× the area of Palau.
- Why do Micronesia and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Micronesia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Micronesia or Palau?
- Micronesia: 113,683 people against 17,663. Density: Micronesia 162 per km², Palau 38 per km².