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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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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.