Nauru vs Palestine
Palestine is 391 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Palestine about 391 times.
NauruPalestineNauru moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Palestine. Put the other way, Palestine is 391× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Micronesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Nauru bigger than Palestine?
- No. Nauru is 391 times smaller than Palestine. Nauru covers 21 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Palestine?
- About 391 times: Palestine has 391× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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, Nauru or Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Palestine 659 per km².