Palau vs Saint Barthélemy
Palau is 19.4 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Palau about 19 times.
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Palau is 19.4× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Palau | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 10,124 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Gustavia |
| Region | Micronesia | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Palau is 19.4 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Palau covers 466 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Palau?
- About 19 times: Palau has 19.4× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Palau and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Palau: 17,663 people against 10,124. Density: Palau 38 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².