Ireland vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 3.84 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into New Zealand about 3.8 times.
IrelandNew ZealandIreland moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
0.26×
Ireland is 0.26× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 3.84× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Wellington |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than New Zealand?
- No. Ireland is 3.84 times smaller than New Zealand. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into New Zealand?
- About 3.8 times: New Zealand has 3.84× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 5,324,700. Density: Ireland 79 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².