Niue vs Samoa
Samoa is 10.9 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Samoa about 11 times.
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Niue is 0.09× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 10.9× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 219,306 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Apia |
| Region | Polynesia | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S 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 Samoa?
- No. Niue is 10.9 times smaller than Samoa. Niue covers 260 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Samoa?
- About 11 times: Samoa has 10.9× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Samoa 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 Samoa 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 Samoa?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Samoa 77 per km².