Palau vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 378 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Uruguay about 378 times.
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Palau is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 378× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Montevideo |
| Region | Micronesia | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Palau is 378 times smaller than Uruguay. Palau covers 466 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Uruguay?
- About 378 times: Uruguay has 378× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².