Nauru vs United States
United States is 467,937 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into United States about 467937 times.
NauruUnited StatesNauru moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 467,937× the size of Nauru.
 Nauru |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 467,937× the area | 21 km²#192 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 28,423× the population | 12,025#193 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNauru: 16.5× the density | 573 / km²#11 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationNauru: 1.25× the urban share | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNauru: 2.02× the births per woman | 3.29 per woman#47 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthNauru: 0.13 points higher | +0.65%#116 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNauru: 2.32× the birth rate | 24.6 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.18× the death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Nauru: 20.1 points higher | 37.2%#39 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 15.4 points higher | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 13.7 per 1,000 higher | −10.1 per 1,000#183 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadNauru: 42× the refugees for its size | 0.42 per 1,000#77 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 16.6 years longer | 62.3 years#177 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityNauru: 1.4× the infant mortality | 7.7 per 1,000 births#126 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.235 higher | 0.703#123 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 4.29× the income per person | $20,690#52 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 174,828× the economy | $176M2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 6.34× the output per person | $14,200#112 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 0.1 points higher | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 1.0 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsNauru: 50.8 points higher | 61.8% of GDP#33 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.14× the share online | 83%#86 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.3× the mobile subscriptions | 87 per 100#145 of 191 · 2022 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2023 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 9.0 points higher | 1.9%#168 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)United States: 1.46× the air pollution | 4.8 µg/m³#185 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 12.9 points higher | 0.0% of land#188 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNauru: 1.52 higher | +1.22#19 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.41 higher | +0.46#63 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Yaren District | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Nauruan | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+12 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +674 | +1 |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Nauru is 467,937 times smaller than United States. Nauru covers 21 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into United States?
- About 467937 times: United States has 467,937× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Nauru or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $20,690 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.29× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Nauru or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 62.3 — 16.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Nauru and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Nauru: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.