Niue 🇳🇺

Niue belongs to Polynesia, and it is a dependent territory rather than a country in the political sense. Unlike most entries, its formal name adds nothing to the short one. Alofi is the capital.

Its recorded population is just 1,700, among the smallest anywhere. Among the 10 entries in Polynesia it ranks 4th by area and 9th by population.

By land area it covers 260 km², which ranks it 219th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Saint Kitts and Nevis and just ahead of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. That makes it around a fifth smaller than the Maldives.

Location, borders and position

Its reference point sits at 19.0° south and 169.9° west, which puts it in the southern hemisphere, roughly 2,119 km from the equator, in what geographers would call tropical latitudes.

Countries on the same parallel, far away in longitude, include Mozambique, Madagascar and Zimbabwe.

No land border connects it to another territory. That puts it among the 85 entries of 250 here with no land neighbours, which shapes how it trades and who it deals with.

People, population and language

Density comes out at around 6.5 people per square kilometre, which makes it very thinly populated. The median across all 250 entries here is about 90 per square kilometre.

Officially it is multilingual, listing English and Niuean. Niuean is listed for no other entry in this dataset, which makes it effectively unique to Niue. English, the first listed, is shared with 90 other entries worldwide.

People from Niue are called Niueans.

Inside Oceania it places 25th of 27 by population, and it accounts for under 1% of everyone living in Polynesia.

Currency, domain and dialling code

It uses the New Zealand dollar ($, NZD). It shares that currency with the Cook Islands, New Zealand, the Pitcairn Islands and Tokelau.

The top-level domain is .nu. Calls from overseas start with +683. Its ISO codes are nu and NIU, which is what most databases and flag files use.

Alofi is the city to remember for this territory.

On the UN list it does not appear as a member. It uses New Zealand's currency and issues none of its own, which is the usual mark of a dependency. Of the 250 entries here, 57 are territories or observers rather than member states.

Fun facts about Niue

• Ranked by land area, Niue is 219th out of the 250 countries and territories on this site.
• Websites based there use the .nu domain.
• It has no land border with any other country — one of 85 such entries in this dataset.
• Within Polynesia it is the 4th largest of 10.
• Its currency, the New Zealand dollar, is shared with 4 other entries.
• Mozambique and Madagascar sit at almost the same latitude, on the far side of the globe.
• People from Niue are known as Niueans.
• It lies about 2,119 km from the equator, in tropical latitudes.

Niue — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Niue?

The capital of Niue is Alofi.

What is the population of Niue?

Niue has a population of about 1,700, which makes it the 241st most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Christmas Island sits just above it and Antarctica just below.

How big is Niue?

Niue covers 260 km², ranking 219th of 250 by land area. That makes it around a fifth smaller than the Maldives.

Does Niue border any other country?

No. Niue has no land border with any other country, so every route in or out is by sea or air. 85 of the 250 entries on this site are in the same position.

What language is spoken in Niue?

Niue lists 2 official languages: English and Niuean. Niuean does not appear as an official language anywhere else in this dataset.

Where is Niue located?

Niue is in Polynesia, part of Oceania. Its reference coordinates are 19.0° south and 169.9° west, roughly 2,119 km from the equator in tropical latitudes.

Is Niue a country?

Not in the political sense. Niue is a dependent territory rather than a sovereign state, and it is not a UN member. The dataset points to New Zealand as the administering state. It appears on this site because it has its own flag, codes and statistics, but it does not have a seat at the United Nations.

What currency does Niue use?

Niue uses the New Zealand dollar, written $ (currency code NZD). It is shared with 4 other entries: the Cook Islands, New Zealand, the Pitcairn Islands and Tokelau.