Nauru vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 580 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Vanuatu about 580 times.
NauruVanuatuNauru moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 580× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 335,169 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Port-Vila |
| Region | Micronesia | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Nauru is 580 times smaller than Vanuatu. Nauru covers 21 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Vanuatu?
- About 580 times: Vanuatu has 580× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu: 335,169 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².