Niue vs Saint Barthélemy
Niue is 10.8 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Niue about 11 times.
NiueSaint BarthélemyNiue moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Niue is 10.8× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Niue | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 10,124 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Gustavia |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Niue is 10.8 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Niue covers 260 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Niue?
- About 11 times: Niue has 10.8× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Niue and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Saint Barthélemy: 10,124 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².