Palau vs Sweden
Sweden is 960 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Sweden about 960 times.
PalauSwedenPalau moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Palau is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 960× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Stockholm |
| Region | Micronesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Palau is 960 times smaller than Sweden. Palau covers 466 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Sweden?
- About 960 times: Sweden has 960× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Sweden 24 per km².