Palau vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 179 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into United Arab Emirates about 179 times.
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Palau is 0.01× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 179× the size of Palau.
| Palau | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Micronesia | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Palau is 179 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Palau covers 466 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 179 times: United Arab Emirates has 179× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².