Malta vs Nauru
Malta is 15 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Malta about 15 times.
MaltaNauruMalta moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Malta is 15× the area of Nauru.
| Malta | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 12,025 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Yaren District |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× its true area; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Malta 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 Malta bigger than Nauru?
- Yes. Malta is 15 times larger than Nauru. Malta covers 316 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Malta?
- About 15 times: Malta has 15× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Malta and Nauru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Nauru about 1.0×. That is why Malta 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, Malta or Nauru?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 12,025. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Nauru 573 per km².