Palau vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 77.7 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Taiwan about 78 times.
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Palau is 0.01× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 77.7× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Taipei |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Palau is 77.7 times smaller than Taiwan. Palau covers 466 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Taiwan?
- About 78 times: Taiwan has 77.7× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².