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Louisiana vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 2.4 times (136%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 2.0 times (98%) larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 3.9 times (294%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 2.7 times (172%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 11,685 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Louisiana vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). New Zealand's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Louisiana's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. Louisiana's population density is 2.0 times (103%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Auckland Region's population is 1.8 times (78%) larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 95 years.
Louisiana vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. Louisiana's economic output is 1.2 times (25%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. Louisiana's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (44%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: Louisiana: $61,897 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Louisiana's average income is 1.3 times (33%) 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.