Cayman Islands vs Niue
Cayman Islands and Niue are almost exactly the same size.
Cayman IslandsNiueCayman Islands moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
1.02×
Cayman Islands is 1.02× the area of Niue.
| Cayman Islands | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 264 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 75,844 | 1,821 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | George 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. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands bigger than Niue?
- Yes. Cayman Islands and Niue are almost exactly the same size. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Cayman Islands?
- About 1.0 times: Cayman Islands has 1.02× the area of Niue.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands is drawn about 1.12× 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, Cayman Islands or Niue?
- Cayman Islands: 75,844 people against 1,821. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².