Nauru vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 2,335 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Slovakia about 2335 times.
NauruSlovakiaNauru moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 2,335× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Bratislava |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- No. Nauru is 2,335 times smaller than Slovakia. Nauru covers 21 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Slovakia?
- About 2335 times: Slovakia has 2,335× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².