Estonia vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 5.91 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into New Zealand about 5.9 times.
EstoniaNew ZealandEstonia moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.17× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 5.91× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Wellington |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to New Zealand. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Estonia bigger than New Zealand?
- No. Estonia is 5.91 times smaller than New Zealand. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into New Zealand?
- About 5.9 times: New Zealand has 5.91× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Zealand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Estonia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².