Barbados vs Nauru
Barbados is 20.9 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Barbados about 21 times.
BarbadosNauruBarbados moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Barbados is 20.9× the area of Nauru.
| Barbados | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 12,025 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | Yaren District |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Barbados bigger than Nauru?
- Yes. Barbados is 20.9 times larger than Nauru. Barbados covers 439 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Barbados?
- About 21 times: Barbados has 20.9× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Barbados and Nauru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× 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, Barbados or Nauru?
- Barbados: 282,623 people against 12,025. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Nauru 573 per km².