Morocco vs New Zealand
Morocco is 67% larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Morocco about 1.7 times.
MoroccoNew ZealandMorocco moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
1.67×
Morocco is 1.67× the area of New Zealand.
| Morocco | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Wellington |
| Region | Northern Africa | 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. Morocco sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Morocco bigger than New Zealand?
- Yes. Morocco is 67% larger than New Zealand. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Morocco?
- About 1.7 times: Morocco has 1.67× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Morocco and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× 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, Morocco or New Zealand?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 5,324,700. Density: Morocco 86 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².