New Zealand vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 3.4 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Venezuela about 3.4 times.
New ZealandVenezuelaNew Zealand moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
0.29×
New Zealand is 0.29× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 3.4× the size of New Zealand.
| New Zealand | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Caracas |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. New Zealand is 3.4 times smaller than Venezuela. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Venezuela?
- About 3.4 times: Venezuela has 3.4× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do New Zealand and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, New Zealand or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².