Palau vs South Korea
South Korea is 215 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into South Korea about 215 times.
PalauSouth KoreaPalau moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Palau is 0.0× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 215× the size of Palau.
| Palau | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Seoul |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why South Korea 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 South Korea?
- No. Palau is 215 times smaller than South Korea. Palau covers 466 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into South Korea?
- About 215 times: South Korea has 215× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and South Korea 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 South Korea about 1.54×. That is why South Korea 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 South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², South Korea 515 per km².