Niue vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 50% larger than Niue.
NiueSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesNiue moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Niue is 0.67× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Put the other way, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1.5× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 99,924 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- No. Niue is 33% smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Niue covers 260 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 1.5 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 1.5× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².