Mauritius vs Niue
Mauritius is 7.85 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Mauritius about 7.8 times.
MauritiusNiueMauritius moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
7.85×
Mauritius is 7.85× the area of Niue.
| Mauritius | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 1,821 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Alofi |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Mauritius sits at about 20°S and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritius bigger than Niue?
- Yes. Mauritius is 7.85 times larger than Niue. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Mauritius?
- About 7.8 times: Mauritius has 7.85× the area of Niue.
- Why do Mauritius and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritius is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritius or Niue?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 1,821. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².