The map above shows China and New Zealand side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
China vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: China has a land area of 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). China's land area is 35.3 times larger than New Zealand's.
Total area: China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 35.7 times larger than New Zealand's.
Length: China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). China's north-south length is 2.2 times (115%) longer than New Zealand's.
Width: China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). China's east-west width is 3.1 times (214%) wider than New Zealand's.
Highest point: China's highest point is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Mount Everest is 16,814 feet higher than Aoraki / Mount Cook.
Lowest point: China's lowest point is Turpan Depression at -505 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. China's lowest point is 498 feet lower.
China vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: China has a population of 1,404,890,000 (2025), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). China's population is 262.2 times larger than New Zealand's.
Population density: China: 390.1 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. China's population density is 7.4 times (643%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: China's largest metropolitan area is Shanghai (29,558,908 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Shanghai's population is 17.2 times larger than Auckland Region's.
History: China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, New Zealand is the older of the two by 42 years.
China vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: China's GDP is $19,498.0 billion (2025) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. China's economic output is 73.8 times larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita: China: $13,862 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. New Zealand's GDP per capita is 3.6 times (258%) higher than China's.
Average income: China: $14,230 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Zealand's average income is 3.3 times (228%) higher than China's.
Official Websites
China official website · New Zealand official website
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.