Palau vs Turkey
Turkey is 1,681 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Turkey about 1681 times.
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Palau is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 1,681× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Ankara |
| Region | Micronesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Palau is 1,681 times smaller than Turkey. Palau covers 466 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Turkey?
- About 1681 times: Turkey has 1,681× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Turkey 110 per km².