Palau vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 26.2 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Vanuatu about 26 times.
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Palau is 0.04× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 26.2× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 335,169 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Port-Vila |
| Region | Micronesia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Palau is 26.2 times smaller than Vanuatu. Palau covers 466 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Vanuatu?
- About 26 times: Vanuatu has 26.2× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu: 335,169 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².