Antigua and Barbuda vs Niue
Antigua and Barbuda is 69% larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Antigua and Barbuda about 1.7 times.
Antigua and BarbudaNiueAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
1.69×
Antigua and Barbuda is 1.69× the area of Niue.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 1,821 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Niue?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 69% larger than Niue. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 1.7 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 1.69× the area of Niue.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Niue?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 1,821. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².