Maldives vs Niue
Maldives is 15% larger than Niue.
MaldivesNiueMaldives moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
1.15×
Maldives is 1.15× the area of Niue.
| Maldives | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 1,821 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Alofi |
| Region | Southern Asia | 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. Maldives sits at about 4°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 Maldives bigger than Niue?
- Yes. Maldives is 15% larger than Niue. Maldives covers 298 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Maldives?
- About 1.1 times: Maldives has 1.15× the area of Niue.
- Why do Maldives and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives 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, Maldives or Niue?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 1,821. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².