Colombia vs New Zealand
Colombia is 4.26 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Colombia about 4.3 times.
ColombiaNew ZealandColombia moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
4.26×
Colombia is 4.26× the area of New Zealand.
| Colombia | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than New Zealand?
- Yes. Colombia is 4.26 times larger than New Zealand. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Colombia?
- About 4.3 times: Colombia has 4.26× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Colombia and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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 Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or New Zealand?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 5,324,700. Density: Colombia 47 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².