Comoros vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 132 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into New Zealand about 132 times.
ComorosNew ZealandComoros moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.01× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 132× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Wellington |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than New Zealand?
- No. Comoros is 132 times smaller than New Zealand. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into New Zealand?
- About 132 times: New Zealand has 132× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros 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 Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².