Nauru vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 18.5 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 19 times.
NauruSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesNauru moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
0.05×
Nauru is 0.05× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Put the other way, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 18.5× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 99,924 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- No. Nauru is 18.5 times smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Nauru covers 21 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 19 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 18.5× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².