Niue vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 139 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Taiwan about 139 times.
NiueTaiwanNiue moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Niue is 0.01× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 139× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Taipei |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Niue is 139 times smaller than Taiwan. Niue covers 260 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Taiwan?
- About 139 times: Taiwan has 139× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².