Anguilla vs Niue
Niue is 2.86 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Niue about 2.9 times.
AnguillaNiueAnguilla moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
0.35×
Anguilla is 0.35× the area of Niue. Put the other way, Niue is 2.86× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 1,821 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Alofi |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Niue at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Anguilla bigger than Niue?
- No. Anguilla is 2.86 times smaller than Niue. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Niue?
- About 2.9 times: Niue has 2.86× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Niue about 1.12×. 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, Anguilla or Niue?
- Anguilla: 19,079 people against 1,821. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².