Nauru vs San Marino
San Marino is 2.9 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into San Marino about 2.9 times.
NauruSan MarinoNauru moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.34× the area of San Marino. Put the other way, San Marino is 2.9× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 34,109 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | San Marino |
| Region | Micronesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Nauru. 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 San Marino?
- No. Nauru is 2.9 times smaller than San Marino. Nauru covers 21 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into San Marino?
- About 2.9 times: San Marino has 2.9× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nauru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Nauru or San Marino?
- San Marino: 34,109 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², San Marino 559 per km².