Palau vs Singapore
Singapore is 54% larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Singapore about 1.5 times.
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Palau is 0.65× the area of Singapore. Put the other way, Singapore is 1.54× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Singapore |
| Region | Micronesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Singapore at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- No. Palau is 35% smaller than Singapore. Palau covers 466 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Singapore?
- About 1.5 times: Singapore has 1.54× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Singapore 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 Singapore about 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².