Niue vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 46.9 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Vanuatu about 47 times.
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Niue is 0.02× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 46.9× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 335,169 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Port-Vila |
| Region | Polynesia | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Niue is 46.9 times smaller than Vanuatu. Niue covers 260 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Vanuatu?
- About 47 times: Vanuatu has 46.9× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu: 335,169 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².