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Florida vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 1.9 times (90%) larger than Florida's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 1.5 times (45%) larger than Florida's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 2.5 times (152%) longer than Florida's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 1.8 times (77%) wider than Florida's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 11,874 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
Florida vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). Florida's population is 4.4 times (336%) larger than New Zealand's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. Florida's population density is 8.3 times (730%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 3.8 times (276%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 62 years.
Florida vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. Florida's economic output is 6.5 times (554%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. Florida's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (49%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida's average income is 1.6 times (57%) 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.