Palau vs United States: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Palau
0.026 sq. km per person
in 2024
United States
0.0289 sq. km per person
in 2024
Palau rank
56th
United States rank
54th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Palau
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0289 sq. km per person against 0.026 sq. km per person in Palau, a difference of 0.0029 sq. km per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 56th and United States ranks 54th of 216 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.044 sq. km per person | 0.0497 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0374 sq. km per person | 0.0448 sq. km per person | 0.0074 sq. km per person | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0341 sq. km per person | 0.0407 sq. km per person | 0.0065 sq. km per person | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0271 sq. km per person | 0.0364 sq. km per person | 0.0093 sq. km per person | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0237 sq. km per person | 0.0329 sq. km per person | 0.0091 sq. km per person | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0258 sq. km per person | 0.0307 sq. km per person | 0.0049 sq. km per person | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0259 sq. km per person | 0.0294 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Palau or United States?
- United States, at 0.0289 sq. km per person against 0.026 sq. km per person in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Palau and United States?
- 0.0029 sq. km per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Palau and United States rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Palau ranks 56th and United States ranks 54th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.