Nauru vs Saint Barthélemy
Saint Barthélemy is 14% larger than Nauru.
NauruSaint BarthélemyNauru moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.88× the area of Saint Barthélemy. Put the other way, Saint Barthélemy is 1.14× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 10,124 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Gustavia |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- No. Nauru is 13% smaller than Saint Barthélemy. Nauru covers 21 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Saint Barthélemy?
- About 1.1 times: Saint Barthélemy has 1.14× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Nauru: 12,025 people against 10,124. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².