Nauru vs Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna is 13 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Wallis and Futuna about 13 times.
NauruWallis and FutunaNauru moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.08× the area of Wallis and Futuna. Put the other way, Wallis and Futuna is 13× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 11,558 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Micronesia | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- No. Nauru is 13 times smaller than Wallis and Futuna. Nauru covers 21 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Wallis and Futuna?
- About 13 times: Wallis and Futuna has 13× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Nauru: 12,025 people against 11,558. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².