Guam vs Niue
Guam is 2.09 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Guam about 2.1 times.
GuamNiueGuam moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
2.09×
Guam is 2.09× the area of Niue.
| Guam | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 1,821 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Alofi |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Guam 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 Guam bigger than Niue?
- Yes. Guam is 2.09 times larger than Niue. Guam covers 544 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Guam?
- About 2.1 times: Guam has 2.09× the area of Niue.
- Why do Guam and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam 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, Guam or Niue?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 1,821. Density: Guam 311 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².