Palau vs Thailand
Thailand is 1,101 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Thailand about 1101 times.
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Palau is 0.0× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 1,101× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Bangkok |
| Region | Micronesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Palau is 1,101 times smaller than Thailand. Palau covers 466 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Thailand?
- About 1101 times: Thailand has 1,101× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Thailand 140 per km².