Cyprus vs Niue
Cyprus is 35.5 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Cyprus about 36 times.
CyprusNiueCyprus moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
35.5×
Cyprus is 35.5× the area of Niue.
| Cyprus | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 1,821 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Alofi |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Niue?
- Yes. Cyprus is 35.5 times larger than Niue. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Cyprus?
- About 36 times: Cyprus has 35.5× the area of Niue.
- Why do Cyprus and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Niue?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 1,821. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².