Niue vs Western Sahara
Western Sahara is 1,023 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Western Sahara about 1023 times.
NiueWestern SaharaNiue moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Niue is 0.0× the area of Western Sahara. Put the other way, Western Sahara is 1,023× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 612,000 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | — |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Western Sahara?
- No. Niue is 1,023 times smaller than Western Sahara. Niue covers 260 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Western Sahara?
- About 1023 times: Western Sahara has 1,023× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. 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 Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara: 612,000 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².