How big is Nauru really?
Nauru covers 21.72 km² (8.39 mi²).
- Area
- 21.72 km² (8.39 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 214 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- British Indian Ocean Territory (24.5 km²)
- Population
- 10,800
- People per km²
- 497
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1 times the real size
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Nauru vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 365,129 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 365,129 times.
| Nauru | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21.72 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 10,800 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 497 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 7,930,583 km² | |
Nauru vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 11,170 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 11,170 times.
| Nauru | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21.72 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 10,800 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 497 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 242,580 km² | |
Nauru on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. This outline lies near the equator, so these maps draw it almost at its true size (1 times).
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | Pitcairn Islands | 42.68 km² | +97% |
| 212 | Bermuda | 34.57 km² | +59% |
| 213 | British Indian Ocean Territory | 24.5 km² | +13% |
| 214 | Nauru | 21.72 km² | – |
| 215 | Tuvalu | 12.34 km² | -43% |
| 216 | Tokelau | 7.88 km² | -64% |
Nauru: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| Anabar | 5.94 km² | 27% |
| Ubenide | 4.45 km² | 20% |
| Buada | 2.49 km² | 11% |
| Meneng | 2.46 km² | 11% |
| Anetan | 1.71 km² | 7.9% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 8
Nauru in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 1798: Nauruan Indigenous Communities
- Border changes on the timeline
- 0
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 22 km² (1798–Today)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| Republic of Nauru (Phosphate Nationalization) | 1970 |
| Republic of Nauru Phosphate Rehabilitation | 1989 |
| Republic of Nauru after the phosphate-land settlement | 1993 |
| Republic of Nauru and member of the United Nations | 1999–2000 |
| Republic of Nauru during the Pacific Solution | 2001 |
| Republic of Nauru recognizing the People's Republic of China | 2002–2003 |
| Republic of Nauru under President Ludwig Scotty | 2004 |
| Republic of Nauru under President Baron Waqa | 2013–2018 |
| Republic of Nauru under President Lionel Aingimea | 2019–2020 |
| Republic of Nauru under President David Adeang | 2023 |
| Republic of Nauru after the 2025 election and referendum | 2025 |
| Republic of Naoero | 2026–Today |
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