Country size comparison

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Alabama is about 286 times bigger than Palau.

Palau is approximately 459 sq km, while Alabama is approximately 131,426 sq km, making Alabama 28,533% larger than Palau. Meanwhile, the population of Palau is ~21,695 people (4.8 million more people live in Alabama).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Palau vs. Alabama uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Make 67.9% less money in Palau
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Palau is 11.5% more expensive than Alabama
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