Palau vs Somalia
Somalia is 1,368 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Somalia about 1368 times.
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Palau is 0.0× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 1,368× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Mogadishu |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- No. Palau is 1,368 times smaller than Somalia. Palau covers 466 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Somalia?
- About 1368 times: Somalia has 1,368× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Somalia 31 per km².