Palau vs Uganda
Uganda is 517 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Uganda about 517 times.
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Palau is 0.0× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 517× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Kampala |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Palau is 517 times smaller than Uganda. Palau covers 466 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Uganda?
- About 517 times: Uganda has 517× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Uganda 213 per km².