Argentina vs New Zealand
Argentina is 10.4 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Argentina about 10 times.
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10.4×
Argentina is 10.4× the area of New Zealand.
| Argentina | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Wellington |
| Region | South America | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than New Zealand?
- Yes. Argentina is 10.4 times larger than New Zealand. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Argentina?
- About 10 times: Argentina has 10.4× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Argentina and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and New Zealand about 1.79×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or New Zealand?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 5,324,700. Density: Argentina 16 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².