Palau vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 88.6 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Switzerland about 89 times.
PalauSwitzerlandPalau moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Palau is 0.01× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 88.6× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Bern |
| Region | Micronesia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Palau is 88.6 times smaller than Switzerland. Palau covers 466 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Switzerland?
- About 89 times: Switzerland has 88.6× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².