Eritrea vs Niue
Eritrea is 452 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Eritrea about 452 times.
EritreaNiueEritrea moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 452× the area of Niue.
| Eritrea | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 1,821 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Alofi |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea 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 Eritrea bigger than Niue?
- Yes. Eritrea is 452 times larger than Niue. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Eritrea?
- About 452 times: Eritrea has 452× the area of Niue.
- Why do Eritrea and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea 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, Eritrea or Niue?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 1,821. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².