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Oklahoma vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Oklahoma has a land area of 68,597 square miles (177,665 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Total area: Oklahoma: 69,899 square miles (181,038 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 (48%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Length: Oklahoma is 533 miles (857 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 2.2 times (122%) longer than Oklahoma's.
Width: Oklahoma spans 490 miles (789 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 2.0 times (98%) wider than Oklahoma's.
Highest point: Oklahoma's highest point is Black Mesa at 4,980 feet (1,518 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 7,238 feet higher than Black Mesa.
Lowest point: Oklahoma's lowest point is Little River at 289 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 296 feet lower.
Oklahoma vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Oklahoma has a population of 4,095,393 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). New Zealand's population is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Population density: Oklahoma: 59.7 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. Oklahoma's population density is 1.1 times (14%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: Oklahoma's largest metropolitan area is Oklahoma City, OK metro area (1,497,821 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Auckland Region's population is 1.1 times (15%) larger than Oklahoma City, OK metro area's.
History: Oklahoma: Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947.
Oklahoma vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Oklahoma's GDP is $263.7 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. Oklahoma and New Zealand have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: Oklahoma: $64,388 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. Oklahoma's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (30%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: Oklahoma: $63,708 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oklahoma's average income is 1.4 times (37%) 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.