Belarus vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 29% larger than Belarus.
BelarusNew ZealandBelarus moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 0.77× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 1.29× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Wellington |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than New Zealand?
- No. Belarus is 23% smaller than New Zealand. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into New Zealand?
- About 1.3 times: New Zealand has 1.29× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or New Zealand?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 5,324,700. Density: Belarus 44 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².