Palau vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 1,383 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into South Sudan about 1383 times.
PalauSouth SudanPalau moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Palau is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 1,383× the size of Palau.
| Palau | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Juba |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Palau is 1,383 times smaller than South Sudan. Palau covers 466 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into South Sudan?
- About 1383 times: South Sudan has 1,383× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².