Niue vs Palestine
Palestine is 31.6 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Palestine about 32 times.
NiuePalestineNiue moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Niue is 0.03× the area of Palestine. Put the other way, Palestine is 31.6× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- No. Niue is 31.6 times smaller than Palestine. Niue covers 260 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Palestine?
- About 32 times: Palestine has 31.6× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Palestine 659 per km².