Niue vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 1,564 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Paraguay about 1564 times.
NiueParaguayNiue moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Niue is 0.0× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 1,564× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Asuncion |
| Region | Polynesia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Niue is 1,564 times smaller than Paraguay. Niue covers 260 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Paraguay?
- About 1564 times: Paraguay has 1,564× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².