Antarctica vs New Zealand
Antarctica is 52.2 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Antarctica about 52 times.
AntarcticaNew ZealandAntarctica moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
52.2×
Antarctica is 52.2× the area of New Zealand.
| Antarctica | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | — | Wellington |
| Region | Antarctica | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to New Zealand. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than New Zealand?
- Yes. Antarctica is 52.2 times larger than New Zealand. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Antarctica?
- About 52 times: Antarctica has 52.2× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Antarctica and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Zealand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².