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Rhode Island vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 98.8 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 67.2 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 19.4 times longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 23.1 times wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 11,407 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
Rhode Island vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). New Zealand's population is 4.8 times (382%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. Rhode Island's population density is 20.5 times higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area and Auckland Region have about the same population.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 117 years.
Rhode Island vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. New Zealand's economic output is 3.3 times (228%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (46%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: Rhode Island: $70,622 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Rhode Island's average income is 1.5 times (51%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
Rhode Island 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.