New Zealand vs Vanuatu
New Zealand is 22.0 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into New Zealand about 22 times.
New ZealandVanuatuNew Zealand moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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New Zealand is 22.0× the area of Vanuatu.
| New Zealand | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 335,169 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Port-Vila |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. New Zealand is 22.0 times larger than Vanuatu. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into New Zealand?
- About 22 times: New Zealand has 22.0× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do New Zealand and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, New Zealand or Vanuatu?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 335,169. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².