Montserrat vs Nauru
Montserrat is 4.86 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Montserrat about 4.9 times.
MontserratNauruMontserrat moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
4.86×
Montserrat is 4.86× the area of Nauru.
| Montserrat | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 102 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 5,440 | 12,025 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Brades | Yaren District |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Montserrat sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Montserrat bigger than Nauru?
- Yes. Montserrat is 4.86 times larger than Nauru. Montserrat covers 102 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Montserrat?
- About 4.9 times: Montserrat has 4.86× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Montserrat and Nauru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montserrat is drawn about 1.09× 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, Montserrat or Nauru?
- Nauru: 12,025 people against 5,440. Density: Montserrat 53 per km², Nauru 573 per km².