French Polynesia vs Niue
French Polynesia is 16 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into French Polynesia about 16 times.
French PolynesiaNiueFrench Polynesia moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
16×
French Polynesia is 16× the area of Niue.
| French Polynesia | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 1,821 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Alofi |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. French Polynesia sits at about 15°S and is stretched to 1.07× 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 French Polynesia bigger than Niue?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 16 times larger than Niue. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into French Polynesia?
- About 16 times: French Polynesia has 16× the area of Niue.
- Why do French Polynesia and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Polynesia is drawn about 1.07× 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, French Polynesia or Niue?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 1,821. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².