Nauru vs Singapore
Singapore is 34.2 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Singapore about 34 times.
NauruSingaporeNauru moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.03× the area of Singapore. Put the other way, Singapore is 34.2× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Singapore |
| Region | Micronesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Singapore at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- No. Nauru is 34.2 times smaller than Singapore. Nauru covers 21 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Singapore?
- About 34 times: Singapore has 34.2× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Singapore 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 Singapore about 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².