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New Zealand vs Russia Geography
Land area: New Zealand has a land area of 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 61.9 times larger than New Zealand's.
Total area: New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 63.6 times larger than New Zealand's.
Length: New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 2.5 times (150%) longer than New Zealand's.
Width: New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 4.0 times (298%) wider than New Zealand's.
Highest point: New Zealand's highest point is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 6,292 feet higher than Aoraki / Mount Cook.
Lowest point: New Zealand's lowest point is Taieri Plains at -7 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 85 feet lower.
New Zealand vs Russia Population and History
Population: New Zealand has a population of 5,357,300 (2026), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 27.3 times larger than New Zealand's.
Population density: New Zealand: 52.5 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. New Zealand's population density is 2.3 times (127%) higher than Russia's.
Largest metro area: New Zealand's largest metropolitan area is Auckland Region (1,715,600 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 8.5 times (747%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History: New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, New Zealand is the older of the two by 84 years.
New Zealand vs Russia Economy
GDP: New Zealand's GDP is $264.1 billion (2025) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 9.7 times (870%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita: New Zealand: $49,591 per person vs Russia: $17,547. New Zealand's GDP per capita is 2.8 times (183%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: New Zealand: $46,630 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Zealand's average income is 2.9 times (192%) higher than Russia'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.