Kuwait vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 15 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into New Zealand about 15 times.
KuwaitNew ZealandKuwait moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Kuwait is 0.07× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 15× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Wellington |
| Region | Western Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than New Zealand?
- No. Kuwait is 15 times smaller than New Zealand. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into New Zealand?
- About 15 times: New Zealand has 15× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².