Malta vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 848 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into New Zealand about 848 times.
MaltaNew ZealandMalta moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Malta is 0.0× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 848× the size of Malta.
| Malta | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Wellington |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than New Zealand?
- No. Malta is 848 times smaller than New Zealand. Malta covers 316 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into New Zealand?
- About 848 times: New Zealand has 848× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².