Falkland Islands vs Niue
Falkland Islands is 46.9 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Falkland Islands about 47 times.
Falkland IslandsNiueFalkland Islands moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 46.9× the area of Niue.
| Falkland Islands | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 1,821 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Alofi |
| Region | South America | 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. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Niue at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Niue. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Falkland Islands bigger than Niue?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 46.9 times larger than Niue. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 47 times: Falkland Islands has 46.9× the area of Niue.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Niue about 1.12×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Niue. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Niue?
- Falkland Islands: 4,550 people against 1,821. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².