Israel vs Nauru
Israel is 989 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Israel about 989 times.
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Israel is 989× the area of Nauru.
| Israel | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 12,025 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Yaren District |
| Region | Western Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Nauru?
- Yes. Israel is 989 times larger than Nauru. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Israel?
- About 989 times: Israel has 989× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Israel and Nauru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Nauru?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 12,025. Density: Israel 487 per km², Nauru 573 per km².