New Zealand vs Tajikistan
New Zealand is 87% larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into New Zealand about 1.9 times.
New ZealandTajikistanNew Zealand moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
1.87×
New Zealand is 1.87× the area of Tajikistan.
| New Zealand | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Dushanbe |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- Yes. New Zealand is 87% larger than Tajikistan. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into New Zealand?
- About 1.9 times: New Zealand has 1.87× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do New Zealand and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².