New Zealand vs Spain
Spain is 89% larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Spain about 1.9 times.
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0.53×
New Zealand is 0.53× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 1.89× the size of New Zealand.
| New Zealand | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Madrid |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. New Zealand is 47% smaller than Spain. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Spain?
- About 1.9 times: Spain has 1.89× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do New Zealand and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Spain 98 per km².