Kiribati vs Niue
Kiribati is 3.12 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Kiribati about 3.1 times.
KiribatiNiueKiribati moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
3.12×
Kiribati is 3.12× the area of Niue.
| Kiribati | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 1,821 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kiribati bigger than Niue?
- Yes. Kiribati is 3.12 times larger than Niue. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Kiribati?
- About 3.1 times: Kiribati has 3.12× the area of Niue.
- Why do Kiribati and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× 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, Kiribati or Niue?
- Kiribati: 136,488 people against 1,821. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².