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Northern Mariana Islands vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Northern Mariana Islands has a land area of 179 square miles (464 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 570.1 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area: Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 579.4 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length: Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 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 (263%) longer than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Width: Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 3.5 times (249%) wider than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Highest point: Northern Mariana Islands's highest point is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 9,052 feet higher than Agrihan.
Lowest point: Northern Mariana Islands's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
Northern Mariana Islands vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Northern Mariana Islands has a population of 47,329 (2020), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). New Zealand's population is 113.2 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density: Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. Northern Mariana Islands' population density is 5.0 times (404%) higher than New Zealand's.
History: Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, New Zealand is the older of the two by 71 years.
Official Websites
Northern Mariana Islands official website · New Zealand official website
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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.