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Palau's area vs the Vatican's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Palau is 950 times bigger by total area compared to the Vatican: 179.7 sq mi vs 0.19 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Palau is 177.6 sq mi vs 0.17 sq mi for the Vatican — a 1,045 times difference in territory size.

  • Palau ranks 180/197 by total surface area vs 197/197 for the Vatican.
  • Palau occupies 0.0003% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.0000003% for the Vatican.

True size map comparison: Palau vs Vatican

See how Palau and the Vatican compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Palau Vatican
Total area 179.7
sq mi 		0.19
sq mi
Size difference ratio 950 1
Total area rank 180/197 197/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.00009% 0.0000001%
Land area 177.6
sq mi 		0.17
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1,045 1
Land area rank 180/197 197/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.0003% 0.0000003%
Population 17,695 1,000
Population density 99.3 ppl/mi² 5,493 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Palau Vatican
Forest area 160.8
sq mi 		n/a
Forest area as share of land 90.5% n/a
Forest area rank 166/196 n/a
World's forests share 0.001% n/a
Agricultural land area 16.6
sq mi 		n/a
Agricultural land share 9.35% n/a
Agricultural land area rank 188/194 n/a
Share of global agricultural land 0.00009% n/a
Arable land 1.16
sq mi 		n/a
Arable land share 0.65% n/a
Arable land area rank 189/191 n/a
Permanent cropland 7.72
sq mi 		n/a
Permanent cropland share 4.35% n/a
Permanent cropland area rank 177/192 n/a
Water area 2.14
sq mi 		0.02
sq mi
Water as share of total area 1.19% 10.2%
Water area rank 151/197 167/197
Roads length n/a 5.59
mi
Land borders length 0
mi 		2.11
mi
Coastline length 944
mi 		0
mi
Share of marine protected waters 98% n/a

Palau vs Vatican size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Palau and the Vatican but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2019–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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