Equatorial Guinea vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 9.55 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into New Zealand about 9.6 times.
Equatorial GuineaNew ZealandEquatorial Guinea moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.1× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 9.55× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Wellington |
| Region | Middle Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than New Zealand?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 9.55 times smaller than New Zealand. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into New Zealand?
- About 9.6 times: New Zealand has 9.55× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².