The map above shows Mississippi and New Zealand side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Mississippi vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 2.2 times (118%) larger than Mississippi's.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 2.1 times (114%) larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 3.5 times (252%) longer than Mississippi's.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 2.9 times (185%) wider than Mississippi's.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 11,413 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
Mississippi vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). New Zealand's population is 1.8 times (82%) larger than Mississippi's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. Mississippi's population density is 1.2 times (19%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Auckland Region's population is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 90 years.
Mississippi vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. New Zealand's economic output is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Mississippi's.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. Mississippi's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: Mississippi: $52,074 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Mississippi's average income is 1.1 times (12%) 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.