Palau vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 351 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Tunisia about 351 times.
PalauTunisiaPalau moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Palau is 0.0× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 351× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Tunis |
| Region | Micronesia | Northern Africa |
| 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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Palau is 351 times smaller than Tunisia. Palau covers 466 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Tunisia?
- About 351 times: Tunisia has 351× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².