Gambia vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 23.7 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into New Zealand about 24 times.
GambiaNew ZealandGambia moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.04× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 23.7× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Wellington |
| Region | Western Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than New Zealand?
- No. Gambia is 23.7 times smaller than New Zealand. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into New Zealand?
- About 24 times: New Zealand has 23.7× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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 Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².