Gambia vs Nauru
Gambia is 538 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Gambia about 538 times.
GambiaNauruGambia moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 538× the area of Nauru.
| Gambia | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 12,025 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Yaren District |
| Region | Western Africa | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Nauru?
- Yes. Gambia is 538 times larger than Nauru. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Gambia?
- About 538 times: Gambia has 538× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Gambia and Nauru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Nauru?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 12,025. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Nauru 573 per km².