Italy vs New Zealand
Italy is 13% larger than New Zealand.
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1.13×
Italy is 1.13× the area of New Zealand.
| Italy | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Wellington |
| Region | Southern Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× 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 Italy bigger than New Zealand?
- Yes. Italy is 13% larger than New Zealand. Italy covers 302,068 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Italy?
- About 1.1 times: Italy has 1.13× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Italy and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× 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, Italy or New Zealand?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 5,324,700. Density: Italy 195 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².