Côte d'Ivoire vs New Zealand
Côte d'Ivoire is 20% larger than New Zealand.
Côte d'IvoireNew ZealandCôte d'Ivoire moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
1.2×
Côte d'Ivoire is 1.2× the area of New Zealand.
| Côte d'Ivoire | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Wellington |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than New Zealand?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 20% larger than New Zealand. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 1.2 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 1.2× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or New Zealand?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 5,324,700. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².