Niue vs Saint Helena
Saint Helena is 52% larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Saint Helena about 1.5 times.
NiueSaint HelenaNiue moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
0.66×
Niue is 0.66× the area of Saint Helena. Put the other way, Saint Helena is 1.52× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 5,633 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Jamestown |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- No. Niue is 34% smaller than Saint Helena. Niue covers 260 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Saint Helena?
- About 1.5 times: Saint Helena has 1.52× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Saint Helena: 5,633 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².