Bolivia vs New Zealand
Bolivia is 4.1 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Bolivia about 4.1 times.
BoliviaNew ZealandBolivia moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
4.1×
Bolivia is 4.1× the area of New Zealand.
| Bolivia | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Wellington |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× its true area; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it is next to Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than New Zealand?
- Yes. Bolivia is 4.1 times larger than New Zealand. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Bolivia?
- About 4.1 times: Bolivia has 4.1× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Bolivia and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or New Zealand?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 5,324,700. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².