New Zealand vs Switzerland
New Zealand is 6.49 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into New Zealand about 6.5 times.
New ZealandSwitzerlandNew Zealand moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
6.49×
New Zealand is 6.49× the area of Switzerland.
| New Zealand | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Bern |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. New Zealand is 6.49 times larger than Switzerland. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into New Zealand?
- About 6.5 times: New Zealand has 6.49× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do New Zealand and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².