Gambia vs Niue
Gambia is 43.5 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Gambia about 43 times.
GambiaNiueGambia moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
43.5×
Gambia is 43.5× the area of Niue.
| Gambia | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 1,821 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Alofi |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Niue?
- Yes. Gambia is 43.5 times larger than Niue. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Gambia?
- About 43 times: Gambia has 43.5× the area of Niue.
- Why do Gambia and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Niue?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 1,821. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².