Nauru vs Palau
Palau is 22.2 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Palau about 22 times.
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Nauru is 0.05× the area of Palau. Put the other way, Palau is 22.2× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 17,663 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Nauru bigger than Palau?
- No. Nauru is 22.2 times smaller than Palau. Nauru covers 21 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Palau?
- About 22 times: Palau has 22.2× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× 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, Nauru or Palau?
- Palau: 17,663 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Palau 38 per km².