Palau vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 963 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Uzbekistan about 963 times.
PalauUzbekistanPalau moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Palau is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 963× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Tashkent |
| Region | Micronesia | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Palau is 963 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Palau covers 466 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 963 times: Uzbekistan has 963× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².