Nauru vs South Korea
South Korea is 4,776 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into South Korea about 4776 times.
NauruSouth KoreaNauru moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 4,776× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Seoul |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why South Korea 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 South Korea?
- No. Nauru is 4,776 times smaller than South Korea. Nauru covers 21 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into South Korea?
- About 4776 times: South Korea has 4,776× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and South Korea 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 South Korea about 1.54×. That is why South Korea 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 South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², South Korea 515 per km².