Niue vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 109 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Solomon Islands about 109 times.
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Niue is 0.01× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 109× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 838,645 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Honiara |
| Region | Polynesia | Melanesia |
| 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; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Solomon Islands?
- No. Niue is 109 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Niue covers 260 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 109 times: Solomon Islands has 109× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands about 1.02×. 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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².