Marshall Islands vs Nauru
Marshall Islands is 8.62 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Marshall Islands about 8.6 times.
Marshall IslandsNauruMarshall Islands moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Marshall Islands is 8.62× the area of Nauru.
| Marshall Islands | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 36,282 | 12,025 |
| Density | 200 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Majuro | 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. Marshall Islands sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands bigger than Nauru?
- Yes. Marshall Islands is 8.62 times larger than Nauru. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Marshall Islands?
- About 8.6 times: Marshall Islands has 8.62× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Marshall Islands and Nauru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× 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, Marshall Islands or Nauru?
- Marshall Islands: 36,282 people against 12,025. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², Nauru 573 per km².