Kazakhstan vs New Zealand
Kazakhstan is 10.2 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Kazakhstan about 10 times.
KazakhstanNew ZealandKazakhstan moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 10.2× the area of New Zealand.
| Kazakhstan | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Wellington |
| Region | Central Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× 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 Kazakhstan bigger than New Zealand?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 10.2 times larger than New Zealand. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 10 times: Kazakhstan has 10.2× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Kazakhstan and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× 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, Kazakhstan or New Zealand?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 5,324,700. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².