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Connecticut vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 21.1 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 18.7 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 16.2 times longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 9.3 times (832%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 9,842 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
Connecticut vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). New Zealand's population is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Connecticut's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. Connecticut's population density is 14.5 times higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Auckland Region's population is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's.
History: Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 119 years.
Connecticut vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. Connecticut's economic output is 1.4 times (35%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (96%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: Connecticut: $95,067 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 2.0 times (104%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
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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.