Nepal vs Niue
Nepal is 566 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Nepal about 566 times.
NepalNiueNepal moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
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Nepal is 566× the area of Niue.
| Nepal | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 1,821 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Alofi |
| Region | Southern Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Niue?
- Yes. Nepal is 566 times larger than Niue. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Nepal?
- About 566 times: Nepal has 566× the area of Niue.
- Why do Nepal and Niue look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Niue?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 1,821. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².