Niue vs Palau
Palau is 79% larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Palau about 1.8 times.
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0.56×
Niue is 0.56× the area of Palau. Put the other way, Palau is 1.79× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 17,663 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Koror |
| Region | Polynesia | Micronesia |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- No. Niue is 44% smaller than Palau. Niue covers 260 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Palau?
- About 1.8 times: Palau has 1.79× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Palau: 17,663 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Palau 38 per km².