Nauru vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 12.8 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis about 13 times.
NauruSaint Kitts and NevisNauru moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.08× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Put the other way, Saint Kitts and Nevis is 12.8× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 46,922 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Basseterre |
| 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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- No. Nauru is 12.8 times smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Nauru covers 21 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- About 13 times: Saint Kitts and Nevis has 12.8× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: 46,922 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².