Nauru vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 12,763 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into New Zealand about 12763 times.
NauruNew ZealandNauru moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 12,763× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Wellington |
| Region | Micronesia | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 Nauru bigger than New Zealand?
- No. Nauru is 12,763 times smaller than New Zealand. Nauru covers 21 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into New Zealand?
- About 12763 times: New Zealand has 12,763× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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, Nauru or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².