Nauru vs Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is 434 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Puerto Rico about 434 times.
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Puerto Rico. Put the other way, Puerto Rico is 434× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | San Juan |
| Region | Micronesia | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- No. Nauru is 434 times smaller than Puerto Rico. Nauru covers 21 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 434 times: Puerto Rico has 434× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².