Andorra vs Niue
Andorra is 80% larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Andorra about 1.8 times.
AndorraNiueAndorra moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
1.8×
Andorra is 1.8× the area of Niue.
| Andorra | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 1,821 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Alofi |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Niue at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Niue. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Andorra bigger than Niue?
- Yes. Andorra is 80% larger than Niue. Andorra covers 468 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Andorra?
- About 1.8 times: Andorra has 1.8× the area of Niue.
- Why do Andorra and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Niue about 1.12×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Niue. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Niue?
- Andorra: 82,904 people against 1,821. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².