New Zealand at its true size
New Zealand covers 268,021 km², number 76 of 235 by area. Home to 5,324,700 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 1.79× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 268,021 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,324,700 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 20 per km² |
| Capital | Wellington |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand, Oceania |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | NZ · NZL · 554 |
Countries of a similar size
- Gabon1.0×New Zealand and Gabon are almost exactly the same size.
- Western Sahara1.01×New Zealand and Western Sahara are almost exactly the same size.
- Burkina Faso0.98×New Zealand and Burkina Faso are almost exactly the same size.
- Ecuador1.04×New Zealand is 4% larger than Ecuador.
- Guinea1.09×New Zealand is 9% larger than Guinea.
- United Kingdom1.11×New Zealand is 11% larger than United Kingdom.
How many times does New Zealand fit into…
- Russia: about 64 times
- Canada: about 37 times
- United States: about 37 times
Questions about New Zealand
- How big is New Zealand?
- New Zealand covers 268,021 km², which makes it number 76 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 5,324,700 people live there (2025), 20 per km².
- Is New Zealand bigger than Gabon?
- New Zealand and Gabon are almost exactly the same size. New Zealand: 268,021 km²; Gabon: 267,667 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort New Zealand?
- At about 42° latitude, Mercator stretches New Zealand to roughly 1.79× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Does New Zealand have land borders?
- No. New Zealand has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.