Mozambique vs Palau
Mozambique is 1,720 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Mozambique about 1720 times.
MozambiquePalauMozambique moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Mozambique is 1,720× the area of Palau.
| Mozambique | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 17,663 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Koror |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mozambique sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Mozambique bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Mozambique is 1,720 times larger than Palau. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Mozambique?
- About 1720 times: Mozambique has 1,720× the area of Palau.
- Why do Mozambique and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mozambique is drawn about 1.1× 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, Mozambique or Palau?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 17,663. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Palau 38 per km².