New Zealand vs Portugal
New Zealand is 2.91 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into New Zealand about 2.9 times.
New ZealandPortugalNew Zealand moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
2.91×
New Zealand is 2.91× the area of Portugal.
| New Zealand | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Lisbon |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Yes. New Zealand is 2.91 times larger than Portugal. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into New Zealand?
- About 2.9 times: New Zealand has 2.91× the area of Portugal.
- Why do New Zealand and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Portugal 117 per km².