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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 24,941 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Marigot |
| Region | Micronesia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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.