Palau vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Palau is 20% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
PalauSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesPalau moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
1.2×
Palau is 1.2× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Palau | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 99,924 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Palau is 20% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Palau covers 466 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Palau?
- About 1.2 times: Palau has 1.2× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Palau and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².