Palau vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 307 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Tajikistan about 307 times.
PalauTajikistanPalau moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Palau is 0.0× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 307× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Dushanbe |
| Region | Micronesia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Palau is 307 times smaller than Tajikistan. Palau covers 466 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Tajikistan?
- About 307 times: Tajikistan has 307× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².