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New Zealand vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area
- New Zealand has a land area of 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 1.4 times (41%) larger than New Zealand's.
Total area
- New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 1.5 times (51%) larger than New Zealand's.
Length
- New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km).
- New Zealand's north-south length is 1.1 times (13%) longer than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Width
- New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km).
- New Zealand's east-west width is 1.2 times (21%) wider than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Highest point
- New Zealand's highest point is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m).
- Aoraki / Mount Cook is 6,798 feet higher than Mount Caubvick.
Lowest point
- New Zealand's lowest point is Taieri Plains at -7 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
New Zealand vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population
- New Zealand has a population of 5,357,300 (2026), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026).
- New Zealand's population is 9.8 times (877%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- New Zealand: 52.5 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8.
- New Zealand's population density is 13.8 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Largest metro area
- New Zealand's largest metropolitan area is Auckland Region (1,715,600 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579).
- Auckland Region's population is 8.1 times (707%) larger than St. John's CMA's.
History
- New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947.
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- In its current form, New Zealand is the older of the two by 42 years.
New Zealand vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP
- New Zealand's GDP is $264.1 billion (2025) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion.
- New Zealand's economic output is 8.6 times (757%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- New Zealand: $49,591 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
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