New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 8.39 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Saudi Arabia about 8.4 times.
New ZealandSaudi ArabiaNew Zealand moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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New Zealand is 0.12× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 8.39× the size of New Zealand.
| New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Riyadh |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. New Zealand is 8.39 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 8.4 times: Saudi Arabia has 8.39× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².