New Zealand vs Thailand
Thailand is 91% larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Thailand about 1.9 times.
New ZealandThailandNew Zealand moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
0.52×
New Zealand is 0.52× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 1.91× the size of New Zealand.
| New Zealand | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Bangkok |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- No. New Zealand is 48% smaller than Thailand. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Thailand?
- About 1.9 times: Thailand has 1.91× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do New Zealand and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, New Zealand or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Thailand 140 per km².