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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 12.8× the area | 21 km²#192 of 194 | 269 km²#188 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 3.9× the population | 12,025#193 of 194 · 2025 | 46,922#187 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNauru: 3.28× the density | 573 / km²#11 of 194 | 174 / km²#54 of 194 |
| Urban populationNauru: 3.13× the urban share | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 | 32%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNauru: 2.15× the births per woman | 3.29 per woman#47 of 192 · 2024 | 1.53 per woman#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthNauru: 0.48 points higher | +0.65%#116 of 192 · 2025 | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNauru: 2.1× the birth rate | 24.6 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.32× the death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Nauru: 18.9 points higher | 37.2%#39 of 192 · 2025 | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Saint Kitts and Nevis: 8.7 points higher | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 11.7%#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 10.5 per 1,000 higher | −10.1 per 1,000#183 of 192 · 2025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.83× the refugees for its size | 0.42 per 1,000#77 of 190 · 2025 | 0.77 per 1,000#66 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySaint Kitts and Nevis: 10.0 years longer | 62.3 years#177 of 192 · 2024 | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.81× the infant mortality | 7.7 per 1,000 births#126 of 191 · 2024 | 13.9 per 1,000 births#89 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.09 per 1,000#58 of 178 · 2018 |
| Human Development IndexSaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.137 higher | 0.703#123 of 190 · 2023 | 0.840#57 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.19× the income per person | $20,690#52 of 185 · 2025 | $24,530#48 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSaint Kitts and Nevis: 6.73× the economy | $176M2025 | $1.18B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Saint Kitts and Nevis: 2.59× the output per person | $14,200#112 of 184 · 2025 | $36,777#59 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.6 points higher | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2023 |
| Foreign investmentSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.4 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 61.8% of GDP#33 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersNauru: 1.08× the share online | 83%#86 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#105 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.37× the mobile subscriptions | 87 per 100#145 of 191 · 2022 | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2023 | 42% of land#61 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 | 2.88 t a year#84 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNauru: 0.4 points higher | 1.9%#168 of 190 · 2022 | 1.5%#170 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saint Kitts and Nevis: 1.85× the air pollution | 4.8 µg/m³#185 of 191 · 2023 | 8.9 µg/m³#160 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaint Kitts and Nevis: 16.9 points higher | 0.0% of land#188 of 191 · 2025 | 16.9% of land#101 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 19.2% of land#55 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 50.8%#36 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 1,427 mm#62 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNauru: 0.09 higher | +1.22#19 of 193 · 2025 | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionNauru: 0.14 higher | +0.46#63 of 193 · 2025 | +0.32#66 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 64.2 per 100,000#1 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Yaren District | Basseterre |
| Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English, Nauruan | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+12 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +674 | +1 869 |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Nauru or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- By gross national income per person, Saint Kitts and Nevis: $24,530 against $20,690 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.19× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Nauru or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- In Saint Kitts and Nevis: life expectancy at birth is 72.3 years, against 62.3 — 10.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Nauru and Saint Kitts and Nevis have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Nauru: parliamentary republic; Saint Kitts and Nevis: constitutional monarchy.