Micronesia vs Nauru
Micronesia is 33.4 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Micronesia about 33 times.
MicronesiaNauruMicronesia moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Micronesia is 33.4× the area of Nauru.
| Micronesia | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 702 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 113,683 | 12,025 |
| Density | 162 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Palikir | 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. Micronesia sits at about 8°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 Micronesia bigger than Nauru?
- Yes. Micronesia is 33.4 times larger than Nauru. Micronesia covers 702 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Micronesia?
- About 33 times: Micronesia has 33.4× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Micronesia and Nauru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Micronesia 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, Micronesia or Nauru?
- Micronesia: 113,683 people against 12,025. Density: Micronesia 162 per km², Nauru 573 per km².