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Niue
(1,569 words)

Niue (in free association with New Zealand)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

1,600

Area

260 sq. km (100 sq. mi)

Population density

6/sq. km (16/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

0.04% (per 1,000: births 23, deaths 5)

Under 15 years

36%

Urban dwellers

46% (1.43% p.a.)

Capital city

Alofi 630

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

92% Niue, 3% English, 1% Chinese

Peoples

93% Niuean; 3% Anglo-New Zealander; 1% Han Chinese

Cite this page
“Niue”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 23 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02NIU>
First published online: 2020



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