Niue vs South Korea
South Korea is 386 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into South Korea about 386 times.
NiueSouth KoreaNiue moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Niue is 0.0× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 386× the size of Niue.
| Niue | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Seoul |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. 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 South Korea?
- No. Niue is 386 times smaller than South Korea. Niue covers 260 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into South Korea?
- About 386 times: South Korea has 386× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and South Korea 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 South Korea about 1.54×. 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 South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², South Korea 515 per km².