Niue vs Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna is 5% larger than Niue.
NiueWallis and FutunaNiue moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
0.95×
Niue is 0.95× the area of Wallis and Futuna. Put the other way, Wallis and Futuna is 1.05× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 11,558 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Mata-Utu |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- No. Niue is 5% smaller than Wallis and Futuna. Niue covers 260 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Wallis and Futuna?
- About 1.1 times: Wallis and Futuna has 1.05× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Wallis and Futuna: 11,558 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².