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Nauru's area vs Ukraine's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Ukraine is 28,740 times bigger by total area compared to Nauru: 233,032 sq mi vs 8.11 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Ukraine is 223,708 sq mi vs 7.72 sq mi for Nauru — a 28,970 times difference in territory size.

  • Nauru ranks 195/197 by total surface area vs 45/197 for Ukraine.
  • Nauru occupies 0.00001% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.39% for Ukraine.
  • 20% of Nauru's area is agricultural land vs 71.3% in Ukraine.
  • Nauru has 0.000008% of the world's agricultural land area — Ukraine has 0.87%.
  • 0% of Nauru is covered by forests, compared to 16.8% in Ukraine.
  • 0% of the world's forests are in Nauru, and 0.24% are in Ukraine.

True size map comparison: Nauru vs Ukraine

See how Nauru and Ukraine 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 Ukraine
Total area 8.11
sq mi
233,032
sq mi
Size difference ratio 1 28,740
Total area rank 195/197 45/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.000004% 0.12%
Land area 7.72
sq mi
223,708
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1 28,970
Land area rank 195/197 46/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.00001% 0.39%
Population 11,947 37,860,221
Population density 1,568 ppl/mi² 179.4 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Nauru Ukraine
Forest area 0
sq mi
37,483
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 0% 16.8%
Forest area rank 195/196 55/196
World's forests share 0% 0.24%
Agricultural land area 1.54
sq mi
159,503
sq mi
Agricultural land share 20% 71.3%
Agricultural land area rank 194/194 25/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.000008% 0.87%
Arable land n/a 127,120
sq mi
Arable land share n/a 56.8%
Arable land area rank n/a 9/191
Permanent cropland 1.54
sq mi
3,293
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 20% 1.47%
Permanent cropland area rank 188/192 43/192
Water area 0.39
sq mi
9,324
sq mi
Water as share of total area 4.76% 4%
Water area rank 165/197 24/197
Roads length 18.6
mi
105,443
mi
Land borders length 0
mi
3,468
mi
Coastline length 18.6
mi
1,729
mi
Share of marine protected waters 0% 21.6%

Nauru vs Ukraine size on the map

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

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The map above outlines the borders of Nauru and Ukraine but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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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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