Palau vs Zambia
Zambia is 1,615 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Zambia about 1615 times.
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Palau is 0.0× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 1,615× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Lusaka |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° 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 Zambia?
- No. Palau is 1,615 times smaller than Zambia. Palau covers 466 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Zambia?
- About 1615 times: Zambia has 1,615× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Zambia 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 Zambia 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Zambia 29 per km².