Nauru vs Philippines
Philippines is 16,355 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Philippines about 16355 times.
NauruPhilippinesNauru moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 16,355× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Manila |
| Region | Micronesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Nauru is 16,355 times smaller than Philippines. Nauru covers 21 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Philippines?
- About 16355 times: Philippines has 16,355× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Philippines 340 per km².