Eritrea vs Nauru
Eritrea is 5,600 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Eritrea about 5600 times.
EritreaNauruEritrea moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 5,600× the area of Nauru.
| Eritrea | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 12,025 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Yaren District |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea bigger than Nauru?
- Yes. Eritrea is 5,600 times larger than Nauru. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Eritrea?
- About 5600 times: Eritrea has 5,600× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Eritrea and Nauru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× 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, Eritrea or Nauru?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 12,025. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Nauru 573 per km².