Nauru vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 965 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Slovenia about 965 times.
NauruSloveniaNauru moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 965× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Ljubljana |
| Region | Micronesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- No. Nauru is 965 times smaller than Slovenia. Nauru covers 21 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Slovenia?
- About 965 times: Slovenia has 965× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².