Eswatini vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 15.4 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into New Zealand about 15 times.
EswatiniNew ZealandEswatini moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.06× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 15.4× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Wellington |
| Region | Southern Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than New Zealand?
- No. Eswatini is 15.4 times smaller than New Zealand. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into New Zealand?
- About 15 times: New Zealand has 15.4× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× 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 Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².