Country size comparison

compared to

Iowa is about 315 times bigger than Palau.

Palau is approximately 459 sq km, while Iowa is approximately 144,701 sq km, making Iowa 31,425% larger than Palau. Meanwhile, the population of Palau is ~21,695 people (3.0 million more people live in Iowa).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Palau vs. Iowa uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Quality of Life Comparison · 3 statistics
Make 75.2% less money in Palau
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Palau is 6.8% more expensive than Iowa
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