Niue vs Tonga
Tonga is 2.88 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Tonga about 2.9 times.
NiueTongaNiue moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
0.35×
Niue is 0.35× the area of Tonga. Put the other way, Tonga is 2.88× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 103,742 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Polynesia | Polynesia |
| 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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- No. Niue is 2.88 times smaller than Tonga. Niue covers 260 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Tonga?
- About 2.9 times: Tonga has 2.88× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Tonga: 103,742 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Tonga 139 per km².