Palau vs Wallis and Futuna
Palau is 70% larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Palau about 1.7 times.
PalauWallis and FutunaPalau moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
1.7×
Palau is 1.7× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Palau | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 11,558 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Micronesia | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Palau is 70% larger than Wallis and Futuna. Palau covers 466 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Palau?
- About 1.7 times: Palau has 1.7× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Palau and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Palau: 17,663 people against 11,558. Density: Palau 38 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².