Nauru vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 30,682 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into South Sudan about 30682 times.
NauruSouth SudanNauru moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 30,682× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Juba |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Nauru is 30,682 times smaller than South Sudan. Nauru covers 21 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into South Sudan?
- About 30682 times: South Sudan has 30,682× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².