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
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Palau is 1.2× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
 Palau |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaPalau: 1.2× the area | 466 km²#180 of 194 | 389 km²#184 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 5.66× the population | 17,663#192 of 194 · 2025 | 99,924#183 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 6.78× the density | 38 / km²#143 of 194 | 257 / km²#39 of 194 |
| Urban populationPalau: 1.65× the urban share | 79%#46 of 192 · 2025 | 48%#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePalau: 1.07× the births per woman | 1.88 per woman#103 of 192 · 2024 | 1.76 per woman#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPalau: 0.51 points higher | −0.18%#172 of 192 · 2025 | −0.69%#185 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.12× the birth rate | 10.7 per 1,000#130 of 192 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 11.7 per 1,000#19 of 192 · 2024 | 11.5 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 3.0 points higher | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 | 20.9%#111 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.5 points higher | 11.8%#72 of 192 · 2025 | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationPalau: 6.2 per 1,000 higher | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 | −7.1 per 1,000#177 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 6.93× the refugees for its size | 0.28 per 1,000#89 of 190 · 2023 | 1.94 per 1,000#44 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.0 years longer | 69.4 years#133 of 192 · 2024 | 71.4 years#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPalau: 1.82× the infant mortality | 18.6 per 1,000 births#71 of 191 · 2024 | 10.2 per 1,000 births#111 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 1.81 per 1,000#87 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolmentPalau: 1.73× the university enrolment | 71.8%#42 of 145 · 2024 | 41.5%#89 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.012 higher | 0.786#83 of 190 · 2023 | 0.798#75 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaPalau: 1.66× the income per person | $19,890#54 of 185 · 2025 | $12,000#75 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 3.64× the economy | $345M2025 | $1.26B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)About the same output per person | $23,052#82 of 184 · 2025 | $22,799#83 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPalau: 2.9 points higher | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.2 points higher | −0.4%#170 of 176 · 2025 | +0.8%#147 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 18.0%#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 9.1% of jobs#114 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 21.1% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 69.8% of jobs#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentPalau: 7.7 points higher | 16.6% of GDP#8 of 184 · 2025 | 8.9% of GDP#21 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 32.7% of GDP#90 of 168 · 2024 | — |
| Internet usersPalau: 1.1× the share online | 84%#82 of 184 · 2024 | 76%#108 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPalau: 1.25× the mobile subscriptions | 135 per 100#43 of 191 · 2023 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPalau: 1.24× the forest share | 91% of land#4 of 192 · 2024 | 73% of land#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personPalau: 63.2× the CO₂ per person | 82.8 t a year#1 of 185 · 2024 | 1.31 t a year#119 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 4.2 points higher | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2022 | 5.1%#158 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.16× the air pollution | 4.9 µg/m³#183 of 191 · 2023 | 10.6 µg/m³#151 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPalau: 8.8 points higher | 31.4% of land#28 of 191 · 2025 | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 4.4 points higher | 0.7% of land#178 of 190 · 2024 | 5.1% of land#130 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 7.9%#101 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 1,583 mm#52 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPalau: 0.08 higher | +1.30#12 of 193 · 2025 | +1.22#19 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.21 higher | +0.51#59 of 193 · 2025 | +0.72#45 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 4.58× the homicide rate | 11.2 per 100,000#27 of 146 · 2018 | 51.3 per 100,000#2 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicpresidential republic in free association with the US | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Koror | Kingstown |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English, Japanese, Palauan | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+9 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +680 | +1 784 |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Palau or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- By gross national income per person, Palau: $19,890 against $12,000 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.66× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Palau or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: life expectancy at birth is 71.4 years, against 69.4 — 2.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Palau and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Palau: presidential republic; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: constitutional monarchy.