Montserrat vs Niue
Niue is 2.55 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Niue about 2.5 times.
MontserratNiueMontserrat moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
0.39×
Montserrat is 0.39× the area of Niue. Put the other way, Niue is 2.55× the size of Montserrat.
| Montserrat | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 102 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 5,440 | 1,821 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Brades | Alofi |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Montserrat sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Montserrat bigger than Niue?
- No. Montserrat is 2.55 times smaller than Niue. Montserrat covers 102 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Niue?
- About 2.5 times: Niue has 2.55× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Montserrat and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montserrat is drawn about 1.09× 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, Montserrat or Niue?
- Montserrat: 5,440 people against 1,821. Density: Montserrat 53 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².