New Zealand vs Palestine
New Zealand is 32.6 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into New Zealand about 33 times.
New ZealandPalestineNew Zealand moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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New Zealand is 32.6× the area of Palestine.
| New Zealand | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. New Zealand is 32.6 times larger than Palestine. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into New Zealand?
- About 33 times: New Zealand has 32.6× the area of Palestine.
- Why do New Zealand and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Palestine 659 per km².