Nauru vs Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is 21,380 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Uzbekistan about 21380 times.

NauruUzbekistanNauru moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 21,380× the size of Nauru.
NauruUzbekistan
Area21 km²448,978 km²
Population12,02537,053,428
Density573 / km²83 / km²
CapitalYaren DistrictTashkent
RegionMicronesiaCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours05

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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
No. Nauru is 21,380 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Nauru covers 21 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
How many times does Nauru fit into Uzbekistan?
About 21380 times: Uzbekistan has 21,380× the area of Nauru.
Why do Nauru and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².