Palau vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 4,828 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Saudi Arabia about 4828 times.
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Palau is 0.0× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 4,828× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Riyadh |
| Region | Micronesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Palau is 4,828 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Palau covers 466 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 4828 times: Saudi Arabia has 4,828× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².