Nauru vs Saint Martin
Saint Martin is 2.52 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Saint Martin about 2.5 times.
NauruSaint MartinNauru moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.4× the area of Saint Martin. Put the other way, Saint Martin is 2.52× the size of Nauru.
 Nauru |  Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaint Martin: 2.52× the area | 21 km²#192 of 194 | 53 km² |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSaint Martin: 2.07× the population | 12,025#193 of 194 · 2025 | 24,9412025 |
| DensityNauru: 1.22× the density | 573 / km²#11 of 194 | 471 / km² |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 | 100%2025 |
| Fertility rateNauru: 1.23× the births per woman | 3.29 per woman#47 of 192 · 2024 | 2.67 per woman2024 |
| Population growthNauru: 5.30 points higher | +0.65%#116 of 192 · 2025 | −4.65%2025 |
| Birth rateNauru: 1.64× the birth rate | 24.6 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 | 15.0 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateSaint Martin: 1.28× the death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 9.7 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Nauru: 16.1 points higher | 37.2%#39 of 192 · 2025 | 21.1%2025 |
| People over 65Saint Martin: 16.7 points higher | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 19.7%2025 |
| Net migrationNauru: 36.8 per 1,000 higher | −10.1 per 1,000#183 of 192 · 2025 | −46.9 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.42 per 1,000#77 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySaint Martin: 18.1 years longer | 62.3 years#177 of 192 · 2024 | 80.4 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 7.7 per 1,000 births#126 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.703#123 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $20,690#52 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDPSaint Martin: 3.69× the economy | $176M2025 | $649M2021 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $14,200#112 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthSaint Martin: 2.8 points higher | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 | +4.9%2021 |
| Foreign investment | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 61.8% of GDP#33 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 83%#86 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 87 per 100#145 of 191 · 2022 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2023 | 23% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 1.9%#168 of 190 · 2022 | — |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 4.8 µg/m³#185 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landSaint Martin: 9.3 points higher | 0.0% of land#188 of 191 · 2025 | 9.3% of land2025 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | +1.22#19 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +0.46#63 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate | — | 26.9 per 100,0002016 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of France |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Territorial Council); overseas collectivity of France |
| Capital | Yaren District | Marigot |
| Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, Nauruan | French |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+12 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +674 | +590 |
| 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 Martin 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 Saint Martin?
- No. Nauru is 2.52 times smaller than Saint Martin. Nauru covers 21 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Saint Martin?
- About 2.5 times: Saint Martin has 2.52× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Saint Martin 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 Martin 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 Saint Martin?
- Saint Martin: 24,941 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Nauru or Saint Martin?
- In Saint Martin: life expectancy at birth is 80.4 years, against 62.3 — 18.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Nauru and Saint Martin have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Nauru: parliamentary republic; Saint Martin: dependent territory.