Palau vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 839 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Zimbabwe about 839 times.
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Palau is 0.0× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 839× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Harare |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Palau is 839 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Palau covers 466 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 839 times: Zimbabwe has 839× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².