Gabon vs Niue
Gabon is 1,029 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Gabon about 1029 times.
GabonNiueGabon moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
1,029×
Gabon is 1,029× the area of Niue.
| Gabon | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 1,821 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Alofi |
| Region | Middle 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. Gabon sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Gabon bigger than Niue?
- Yes. Gabon is 1,029 times larger than Niue. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Gabon?
- About 1029 times: Gabon has 1,029× the area of Niue.
- Why do Gabon and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon is drawn about 1.0× 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, Gabon or Niue?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 1,821. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².