Niue vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 57.4 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Timor-Leste about 57 times.
NiueTimor-LesteNiue moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
0.02×
Niue is 0.02× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 57.4× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Dili |
| Region | Polynesia | South-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; Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- No. Niue is 57.4 times smaller than Timor-Leste. Niue covers 260 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 57 times: Timor-Leste has 57.4× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².