Nauru vs Samoa
Samoa is 135 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Samoa about 135 times.
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Nauru is 0.01× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 135× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 219,306 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Apia |
| Region | Micronesia | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S 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 Samoa?
- No. Nauru is 135 times smaller than Samoa. Nauru covers 21 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Samoa?
- About 135 times: Samoa has 135× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Samoa 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 Samoa 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 Samoa?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Samoa 77 per km².