Kiribati vs Nauru
Kiribati is 38.6 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Kiribati about 39 times.
KiribatiNauruKiribati moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
38.6×
Kiribati is 38.6× the area of Nauru.
| Kiribati | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 12,025 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Yaren District |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kiribati bigger than Nauru?
- Yes. Kiribati is 38.6 times larger than Nauru. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Kiribati?
- About 39 times: Kiribati has 38.6× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Kiribati and Nauru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× 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, Kiribati or Nauru?
- Kiribati: 136,488 people against 12,025. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Nauru 573 per km².