France vs New Zealand
France is 2.4 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into France about 2.4 times.
FranceNew ZealandFrance moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
2.4×
France is 2.4× the area of New Zealand.
| France | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Wellington |
| Region | Western Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is France bigger than New Zealand?
- Yes. France is 2.4 times larger than New Zealand. France covers 643,801 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into France?
- About 2.4 times: France has 2.4× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do France and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and New Zealand about 1.79×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, France or New Zealand?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 5,324,700. Density: France 107 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².