Niue - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Niue. One of world's largest coral islands; the only major break in the surrounding coral reef occurs in the central western part of the coast. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is
Geographical data of Niue
| Location | Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Tonga |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 19 02 S, 169 52 W |
| Map references | Oceania |
| Tarrain | steep limestone cliffs along coast, central plateau |
| Natural Resources | arable land, fish |
| Natural Hazards | tropical cyclones |
| Irrigated Land | 0 sq km (2022) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Major aquifers | |
| Land Boundaries | 0 km |
| Border Countries | |
| Coastline | 64 km |
| Climate | tropical; modified by southeast trade winds |
| Area | |
| Total Area | |
| Land Area | 260 sq km |
| Water Area | 0 sq km |
| comparative Area | 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Maritime Claims | |
| Territorial sea | 12 nm |
| Exclusive economic zone | 200 nm |
| Elevations | |
| Highest point | unnamed elevation 1.4 km east of Hikutavake 80 m |
| Lowest point | Pacific Ocean 0 m |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 19.1% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 3.8% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 11.5% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 3.8% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 71.2% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 9.7% (2018 est.) |
Population Distribution
Population distributed around the peripheral coastal areas of the island
People and Society
In Niue, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Niuean 65.4%, part-Niuean 14%, non-Niuean 20.6% (2017 est.)
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | -0.03% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | |
| Death rate | |
| Health expenditure | 7.8% of GDP (2020) |
| Physicians Density | |
| Hospital bed Density | |
| Total fertility rate | |
| Gross reproduction rate | |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | |
| Literacy | |
| Education expenditures | |
| Net Migration rate | |
| Nationality | Niuean | Niuean(s) |
| Languages | Niuean 46% (official, a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan and Samoan), Niuean and English 32%, English (official) 11%, Niuean and others 5%, other 6% (2011 est.) |
| Religions | Ekalesia Niue (Congregational Christian Church of Niue - a Protestant church founded by missionaries from the London Missionary Society) 61.7%, Church of Jesus Christ 8.7%, Roman Catholic 8.4%, Jehovah's Witness 2.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.4%, other 8.2%, none 8.9% (2017 est.) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 70.4 |
| Youth dependency ratio | 44.9 |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 25.4 |
| Potential support ratio | 3.9 (2021) |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 48.2% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 1.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 1,000 ALOFI (capital) (2018). |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: total | total: 97% of population |
| Unimproved: total | total: 3% of population (2020 est.) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: total | total: 95.5% of population |
| Unimproved: total | total: 4.5% of population (2020 est.) |
| Alcohol consumption per capita | |
| Total | 8.5 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Beer | 4.28 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Wine | 1.89 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Spirits | 2.33 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Other alcohols | 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
Demographic profile
All Important Facts about Niue
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