Niue vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 101 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Rwanda about 101 times.
NiueRwandaNiue moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Niue is 0.01× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 101× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Kigali |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- No. Niue is 101 times smaller than Rwanda. Niue covers 260 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Rwanda?
- About 101 times: Rwanda has 101× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².