Palau vs Philippines
Philippines is 737 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Philippines about 737 times.
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Palau is 0.0× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 737× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Manila |
| Region | Micronesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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. Palau sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Palau bigger than Philippines?
- No. Palau is 737 times smaller than Philippines. Palau covers 466 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Philippines?
- About 737 times: Philippines has 737× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palau is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Philippines about 1.04×. 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, Palau or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Philippines 340 per km².