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Indiana vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 2.9 times (185%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 2.8 times (185%) larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 4.3 times (329%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 5.0 times (402%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 10,963 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 337 feet lower.
Indiana vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). Indiana's population is 1.3 times (29%) larger than New Zealand's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. Indiana's population density is 3.7 times (268%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 5.5 times (448%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 91 years.
Indiana vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. Indiana's economic output is 2.0 times (97%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. Indiana's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (51%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Indiana's average income is 1.4 times (37%) 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.