Japan vs Nauru
Japan is 17,999 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Japan about 17999 times.
JapanNauruJapan moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
17,999×
Japan is 17,999× the area of Nauru.
| Japan | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 12,025 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Yaren District |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× its true area; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Japan looks so much bigger than it is next to Nauru. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Japan bigger than Nauru?
- Yes. Japan is 17,999 times larger than Nauru. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Japan?
- About 17999 times: Japan has 17,999× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Japan and Nauru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× its true area there and Nauru about 1.0×. That is why Japan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nauru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Japan or Nauru?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 12,025. Density: Japan 326 per km², Nauru 573 per km².