Nauru vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 107,143 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Saudi Arabia about 107143 times.
NauruSaudi ArabiaNauru moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 107,143× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Riyadh |
| Region | Micronesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Nauru is 107,143 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Nauru covers 21 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 107143 times: Saudi Arabia has 107,143× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².