Kiribati vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 330 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into New Zealand about 330 times.
KiribatiNew ZealandKiribati moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 330× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Wellington |
| Region | Micronesia | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kiribati sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kiribati bigger than New Zealand?
- No. Kiribati is 330 times smaller than New Zealand. Kiribati covers 811 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into New Zealand?
- About 330 times: New Zealand has 330× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× 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 Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kiribati or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².