Malta vs Niue
Malta is 22% larger than Niue.
MaltaNiueMalta moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
1.22×
Malta is 1.22× the area of Niue.
| Malta | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 1,821 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Alofi |
| Region | Southern 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Niue?
- Yes. Malta is 22% larger than Niue. Malta covers 316 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Malta?
- About 1.2 times: Malta has 1.22× the area of Niue.
- Why do Malta and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Niue?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 1,821. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².