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Maine vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 3.3 times (231%) larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 2.9 times (193%) larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 3.8 times (281%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 4.8 times (377%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 6,965 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine'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.
Maine vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). New Zealand's population is 3.8 times (281%) larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. New Zealand's population density is 1.2 times (15%) higher than Maine's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Auckland Region's population is 3.0 times (200%) larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 87 years.
Maine vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. New Zealand's economic output is 2.7 times (166%) larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. Maine's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (42%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maine's average income is 1.5 times (48%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
Maine official website · New Zealand official website
More Size Comparisons
All Maine size comparisons · All New Zealand size comparisons
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.