New Zealand vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 3.29 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Pakistan about 3.3 times.
New ZealandPakistanNew Zealand moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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New Zealand is 0.3× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 3.29× the size of New Zealand.
| New Zealand | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Islamabad |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 New Zealand bigger than Pakistan?
- No. New Zealand is 3.29 times smaller than Pakistan. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Pakistan?
- About 3.3 times: Pakistan has 3.29× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do New Zealand and Pakistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Pakistan about 1.33×. 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, New Zealand or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².