Jersey vs Niue
Niue is 2.2 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Niue about 2.2 times.
JerseyNiueJersey moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
0.45×
Jersey is 0.45× the area of Niue. Put the other way, Niue is 2.2× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 1,821 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | 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. Jersey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.34× its true area; Niue at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Jersey 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 Jersey bigger than Niue?
- No. Jersey is 2.2 times smaller than Niue. Jersey covers 118 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Niue?
- About 2.2 times: Niue has 2.2× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jersey is drawn about 2.34× its true area there and Niue about 1.12×. That is why Jersey 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, Jersey or Niue?
- Jersey: 103,267 people against 1,821. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².