Niue vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 2,478 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into South Sudan about 2478 times.
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Niue is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 2,478× the size of Niue.
| Niue | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Juba |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N 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 South Sudan?
- No. Niue is 2,478 times smaller than South Sudan. Niue covers 260 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into South Sudan?
- About 2478 times: South Sudan has 2,478× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and South Sudan 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 Sudan 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².