Palau vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 1,957 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Venezuela about 1957 times.
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Palau is 0.0× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 1,957× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Caracas |
| Region | Micronesia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Palau is 1,957 times smaller than Venezuela. Palau covers 466 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Venezuela?
- About 1957 times: Venezuela has 1,957× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².