Australia vs Nauru
Australia is 366,287 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Australia about 366287 times.
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366,287×
Australia is 366,287× the area of Nauru.
| Australia | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 12,025 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Yaren District |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× its true area; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Nauru?
- Yes. Australia is 366,287 times larger than Nauru. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Australia?
- About 366287 times: Australia has 366,287× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Australia and Nauru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Nauru about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Nauru?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 12,025. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Nauru 573 per km².