Dominica vs Niue
Dominica is 2.89 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Dominica about 2.9 times.
DominicaNiueDominica moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
2.89×
Dominica is 2.89× the area of Niue.
| Dominica | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 1,821 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | 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. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica bigger than Niue?
- Yes. Dominica is 2.89 times larger than Niue. Dominica covers 751 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Dominica?
- About 2.9 times: Dominica has 2.89× the area of Niue.
- Why do Dominica and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× 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, Dominica or Niue?
- Dominica: 65,871 people against 1,821. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².