Brazil vs New Zealand
Brazil is 31.8 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Brazil about 32 times.
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31.8×
Brazil is 31.8× the area of New Zealand.
| Brazil | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Wellington |
| Region | South America | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Brazil bigger than New Zealand?
- Yes. Brazil is 31.8 times larger than New Zealand. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Brazil?
- About 32 times: Brazil has 31.8× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Brazil and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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 Brazil. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Brazil or New Zealand?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 5,324,700. Density: Brazil 25 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².