Palau vs Serbia
Serbia is 190 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Serbia about 190 times.
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Palau is 0.01× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 190× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Belgrade |
| Region | Micronesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to Palau. 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 Serbia?
- No. Palau is 190 times smaller than Serbia. Palau covers 466 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Serbia?
- About 190 times: Serbia has 190× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Palau or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Serbia 74 per km².