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Missouri vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Missouri's.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Missouri's.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 3.6 times (261%) longer than Missouri's.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 2.2 times (122%) wider than Missouri's.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 10,447 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 237 feet lower.
Missouri vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). Missouri's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than New Zealand's.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. Missouri's population density is 1.7 times (73%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: Missouri's largest metropolitan area is St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's population is 1.6 times (64%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, Missouri is the older of the two by 86 years.
Missouri vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. Missouri's economic output is 1.7 times (70%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita: Missouri: $71,846 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. Missouri's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (45%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: Missouri: $64,920 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Missouri's average income is 1.4 times (39%) 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.