Norway vs Palau
Norway is 827 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Norway about 827 times.
NorwayPalauNorway moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
827×
Norway is 827× the area of Palau.
| Norway | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 17,663 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Koror |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Norway sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.22× its true area; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Norway is 827 times larger than Palau. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Norway?
- About 827 times: Norway has 827× the area of Palau.
- Why do Norway and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norway is drawn about 6.22× its true area there and Palau about 1.02×. That is why Norway 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, Norway or Palau?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 17,663. Density: Norway 15 per km², Palau 38 per km².