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Georgia vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 1.8 times (77%) larger than Georgia's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 1.7 times (75%) larger than Georgia's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 3.6 times (263%) longer than Georgia's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 2.8 times (183%) wider than Georgia's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 7,440 feet higher than Brasstown Bald.
Lowest point: Georgia'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.
Georgia vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). Georgia's population is 2.1 times (109%) larger than New Zealand's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. Georgia's population density is 3.7 times (269%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: Georgia's largest metropolitan area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's population is 3.7 times (274%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 119 years.
Georgia vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. Georgia's economic output is 3.3 times (234%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. Georgia's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (59%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: Georgia: $63,006 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Georgia's average income is 1.4 times (35%) 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.