British Virgin Islands vs Niue
Niue is 72% larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Niue about 1.7 times.
British Virgin IslandsNiueBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.58× the area of Niue. Put the other way, Niue is 1.72× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 1,821 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | 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. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19°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 British Virgin Islands bigger than Niue?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 42% smaller than Niue. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Niue?
- About 1.7 times: Niue has 1.72× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands 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, British Virgin Islands or Niue?
- British Virgin Islands: 39,732 people against 1,821. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².