Niue vs Norfolk Island
Niue is 7.43 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Niue about 7.4 times.
NiueNorfolk IslandNiue moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
7.43×
Niue is 7.43× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Niue | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 2,188 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Kingston |
| Region | Polynesia | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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. Niue sits at about 19°S and is stretched to 1.12× its true area; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 Niue bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Niue is 7.43 times larger than Norfolk Island. Niue covers 260 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Niue?
- About 7.4 times: Niue has 7.43× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Niue and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niue is drawn about 1.12× its true area there and Norfolk Island about 1.31×. 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, Niue or Norfolk Island?
- Norfolk Island: 2,188 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².