Maldives vs Nauru
Maldives is 14.2 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Maldives about 14 times.
MaldivesNauruMaldives moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 14.2× the area of Nauru.
| Maldives | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 12,025 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Yaren District |
| Region | Southern 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. Maldives sits at about 4°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 Maldives bigger than Nauru?
- Yes. Maldives is 14.2 times larger than Nauru. Maldives covers 298 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Maldives?
- About 14 times: Maldives has 14.2× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Maldives and Nauru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives 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, Maldives or Nauru?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 12,025. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Nauru 573 per km².