New Zealand vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 68% larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Uzbekistan about 1.7 times.
New ZealandUzbekistanNew Zealand moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
0.6×
New Zealand is 0.6× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1.68× the size of New Zealand.
| New Zealand | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Tashkent |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. New Zealand is 40% smaller than Uzbekistan. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1.7 times: Uzbekistan has 1.68× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do New Zealand and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².