New Zealand vs Sudan
Sudan is 7.04 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Sudan about 7.0 times.
New ZealandSudanNew Zealand moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
0.14×
New Zealand is 0.14× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 7.04× the size of New Zealand.
| New Zealand | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Khartoum |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Northern Africa |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it is next to Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. New Zealand is 7.04 times smaller than Sudan. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Sudan?
- About 7.0 times: Sudan has 7.04× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do New Zealand and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, New Zealand or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Sudan 27 per km².