Antarctica vs Nauru
Antarctica is 666,667 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Antarctica about 666667 times.
AntarcticaNauruAntarctica moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 666,667× the area of Nauru.
| Antarctica | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 12,025 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | — | Yaren District |
| Region | Antarctica | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Nauru. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Nauru?
- Yes. Antarctica is 666,667 times larger than Nauru. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Antarctica?
- About 666667 times: Antarctica has 666,667× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Antarctica and Nauru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Nauru about 1.0×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nauru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Nauru?
- Nauru: 12,025 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Nauru 573 per km².