Niue vs Seychelles
Seychelles is 77% larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Seychelles about 1.8 times.
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0.57×
Niue is 0.57× the area of Seychelles. Put the other way, Seychelles is 1.77× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 122,730 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Victoria |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern 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; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- No. Niue is 43% smaller than Seychelles. Niue covers 260 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Seychelles?
- About 1.8 times: Seychelles has 1.77× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Seychelles 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 Seychelles about 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².