Palau vs Saint Helena
Palau is 18% larger than Saint Helena.
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1.18×
Palau is 1.18× the area of Saint Helena.
| Palau | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 5,633 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Jamestown |
| Region | Micronesia | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Yes. Palau is 18% larger than Saint Helena. Palau covers 466 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Palau?
- About 1.2 times: Palau has 1.18× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Palau and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Palau: 17,663 people against 5,633. Density: Palau 38 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².