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North Dakota vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 1.5 times (48%) larger than North Dakota's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 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 (47%) larger than North Dakota's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 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 (251%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 2.4 times (138%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 8,718 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 761 feet lower.
North Dakota vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). New Zealand's population is 6.7 times (573%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. New Zealand's population density is 4.6 times (357%) higher than North Dakota's.
Largest metro area: North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Auckland Region's population is 6.4 times (541%) larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 18 years.
North Dakota vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. New Zealand's economic output is 3.3 times (230%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (103%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: North Dakota: $71,749 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Dakota's average income is 1.5 times (54%) 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.