Bhutan vs Niue
Bhutan is 148 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Bhutan about 148 times.
BhutanNiueBhutan moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 148× the area of Niue.
| Bhutan | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 1,821 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Alofi |
| Region | Southern Asia | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Niue?
- Yes. Bhutan is 148 times larger than Niue. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Bhutan?
- About 148 times: Bhutan has 148× the area of Niue.
- Why do Bhutan and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Niue?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 1,821. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².