Guernsey vs Niue
Niue is 3.33 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Niue about 3.3 times.
GuernseyNiueGuernsey moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
0.3×
Guernsey is 0.3× the area of Niue. Put the other way, Niue is 3.33× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 1,821 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Alofi |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Niue at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Niue. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guernsey bigger than Niue?
- No. Guernsey is 3.33 times smaller than Niue. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Niue?
- About 3.3 times: Niue has 3.33× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Niue about 1.12×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Niue. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Niue?
- Guernsey: 67,787 people against 1,821. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².