Niue vs Pitcairn Islands
Niue is 5.53 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Niue about 5.5 times.
NiuePitcairn IslandsNiue moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Niue is 5.53× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Niue | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 50 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Adamstown |
| Region | Polynesia | Polynesia |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Niue is 5.53 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Niue covers 260 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Niue?
- About 5.5 times: Niue has 5.53× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Niue and Pitcairn Islands 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Niue: 1,821 people against 50. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².