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Nauru's area vs Saint Vincent's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Saint Vincent is 18.5 times bigger by total area compared to Nauru: 150.2 sq mi vs 8.11 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Saint Vincent is 150.6 sq mi vs 7.72 sq mi for Nauru — a 19.5 times difference in territory size.

  • Nauru ranks 195/197 by total surface area vs 185/197 for Saint Vincent.
  • Nauru occupies 0.00001% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.0003% for Saint Vincent.
  • 20% of Nauru's area is agricultural land vs 17.9% in Saint Vincent.
  • Nauru has 0.000008% of the world's agricultural land area — Saint Vincent has 0.0001%.
  • 0% of Nauru is covered by forests, compared to 73.2% in Saint Vincent.
  • 0% of the world's forests are in Nauru, and 0.0007% are in Saint Vincent.

True size map comparison: Nauru vs Saint Vincent

See how Nauru and Saint Vincent compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Nauru Saint Vincent
Total area 8.11
sq mi
150.2
sq mi
Size difference ratio 1 18.5
Total area rank 195/197 185/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.000004% 0.00008%
Land area 7.72
sq mi
150.6
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1 19.5
Land area rank 195/197 185/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.00001% 0.0003%
Population 11,947 100,616
Population density 1,568 ppl/mi² 659 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Nauru Saint Vincent
Forest area 0
sq mi
110.2
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 0% 73.2%
Forest area rank 195/196 171/196
World's forests share 0% 0.0007%
Agricultural land area 1.54
sq mi
27
sq mi
Agricultural land share 20% 17.9%
Agricultural land area rank 194/194 184/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.000008% 0.0001%
Arable land n/a 7.72
sq mi
Arable land share n/a 5.13%
Arable land area rank n/a 183/191
Permanent cropland 1.54
sq mi
11.6
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 20% 7.69%
Permanent cropland area rank 188/192 170/192
Water area 0.39
sq mi
0
sq mi
Water as share of total area 4.76% 0%
Water area rank 165/197 189/197
Roads length 18.6
mi
n/a
Land borders length 0
mi
0
mi
Coastline length 18.6
mi
52.2
mi
Share of marine protected waters 0% 0.2%

Nauru vs Saint Vincent size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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