New Zealand vs Taiwan
New Zealand is 7.41 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into New Zealand about 7.4 times.
New ZealandTaiwanNew Zealand moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
7.41×
New Zealand is 7.41× the area of Taiwan.
| New Zealand | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Taipei |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. New Zealand is 7.41 times larger than Taiwan. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into New Zealand?
- About 7.4 times: New Zealand has 7.41× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do New Zealand and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, New Zealand or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².