Palau vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 1,054 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Turkmenistan about 1054 times.
PalauTurkmenistanPalau moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Palau is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1,054× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Palau is 1,054 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Palau covers 466 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1054 times: Turkmenistan has 1,054× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².