Nauru vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 1,723 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Taiwan about 1723 times.
NauruTaiwanNauru moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 1,723× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Taipei |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Nauru is 1,723 times smaller than Taiwan. Nauru covers 21 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Taiwan?
- About 1723 times: Taiwan has 1,723× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².