New Zealand vs United States
United States is 36.7 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into United States about 37 times.
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New Zealand is 0.03× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 36.7× the size of New Zealand.
| New Zealand | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 United States?
- No. New Zealand is 36.7 times smaller than United States. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into United States?
- About 37 times: United States has 36.7× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do New Zealand and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², United States 35 per km².