China vs New Zealand
China is 35.8 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into China about 36 times.
ChinaNew ZealandChina moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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China is 35.8× the area of New Zealand.
| China | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Wellington |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than New Zealand?
- Yes. China is 35.8 times larger than New Zealand. China covers 9,596,961 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into China?
- About 36 times: China has 35.8× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do China and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or New Zealand?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 5,324,700. Density: China 147 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².