Nauru vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 1,966 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Switzerland about 1966 times.
NauruSwitzerlandNauru moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 1,966× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Bern |
| Region | Micronesia | Western 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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Nauru is 1,966 times smaller than Switzerland. Nauru covers 21 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Switzerland?
- About 1966 times: Switzerland has 1,966× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².