Niue vs Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is 35 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Puerto Rico about 35 times.
NiuePuerto RicoNiue moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Niue is 0.03× the area of Puerto Rico. Put the other way, Puerto Rico is 35× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | San Juan |
| Region | Polynesia | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- No. Niue is 35 times smaller than Puerto Rico. Niue covers 260 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 35 times: Puerto Rico has 35× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².