Netherlands vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 6.35 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into New Zealand about 6.4 times.
NetherlandsNew ZealandNetherlands moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
0.16×
Netherlands is 0.16× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 6.35× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Wellington |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to New Zealand. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Netherlands bigger than New Zealand?
- No. Netherlands is 6.35 times smaller than New Zealand. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into New Zealand?
- About 6.4 times: New Zealand has 6.35× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Zealand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 5,324,700. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².