Niue vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 3% larger than Niue.
NiueSaint Kitts and NevisNiue moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Niue is 0.97× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Put the other way, Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1.03× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 46,922 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Basseterre |
| 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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- No. Niue is 3% smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Niue covers 260 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- About 1.0 times: Saint Kitts and Nevis has 1.03× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: 46,922 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².