New Zealand vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 2.25 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Ukraine about 2.3 times.
New ZealandUkraineNew Zealand moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
0.44×
New Zealand is 0.44× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 2.25× the size of New Zealand.
| New Zealand | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Kiev |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it is next to New Zealand. 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 Ukraine?
- No. New Zealand is 2.25 times smaller than Ukraine. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Ukraine?
- About 2.3 times: Ukraine has 2.25× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do New Zealand and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Zealand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, New Zealand or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².