Guatemala vs Niue
Guatemala is 419 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Guatemala about 419 times.
GuatemalaNiueGuatemala moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
419×
Guatemala is 419× the area of Niue.
| Guatemala | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 1,821 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Alofi |
| Region | Central America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than Niue?
- Yes. Guatemala is 419 times larger than Niue. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Guatemala?
- About 419 times: Guatemala has 419× the area of Niue.
- Why do Guatemala and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or Niue?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 1,821. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².