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Maryland vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 10.5 times larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 8.4 times (737%) larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 5.1 times (413%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 4.0 times (299%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 8,856 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland'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.
Maryland vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). Maryland's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than New Zealand's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. Maryland's population density is 12.3 times higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 3.8 times (275%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 119 years.
Maryland vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. Maryland's economic output is 2.1 times (107%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. Maryland's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (76%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: Maryland: $79,259 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 1.7 times (70%) 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.