Italy vs Niue
Italy is 1,162 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Italy about 1162 times.
ItalyNiueItaly moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
1,162×
Italy is 1,162× the area of Niue.
| Italy | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 1,821 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Alofi |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Niue at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Niue?
- Yes. Italy is 1,162 times larger than Niue. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Italy?
- About 1162 times: Italy has 1,162× the area of Niue.
- Why do Italy and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Niue about 1.12×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Niue?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 1,821. Density: Italy 195 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².