Nauru vs Niue
Niue is 12.4 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Niue about 12 times.
NauruNiueNauru moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.08× the area of Niue. Put the other way, Niue is 12.4× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 1,821 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S 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 Nauru bigger than Niue?
- No. Nauru is 12.4 times smaller than Niue. Nauru covers 21 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Niue?
- About 12 times: Niue has 12.4× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru 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, Nauru or Niue?
- Nauru: 12,025 people against 1,821. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².