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New Zealand vs Scotland Geography
Land area: New Zealand has a land area of 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). New Zealand's land area is 3.4 times (239%) larger than Scotland's.
Total area: New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 3.4 times (245%) larger than Scotland's.
Length: New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 2.7 times (169%) longer than Scotland's.
Width: New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 3.1 times (210%) wider than Scotland's.
Highest point: New Zealand's highest point is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 7,805 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: New Zealand's lowest point is Taieri Plains at -7 feet; Scotland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
New Zealand vs Scotland Population and History
Population: New Zealand has a population of 5,357,300 (2026), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). New Zealand and Scotland have about the same population.
Population density: New Zealand: 52.5 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Scotland's population density is 3.5 times (247%) higher than New Zealand's.
History: New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. Scotland: A country within the United Kingdom; a kingdom from the 9th century until the 1707 union with England. In its current form, Scotland is the older of the two by 1,064 years.
New Zealand vs Scotland Economy
GDP: New Zealand's GDP is $264.1 billion (2025) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. New Zealand's economic output is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Scotland's.
GDP per capita: New Zealand: $49,591 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. New Zealand's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (42%) higher than Scotland's.
Official Websites
New Zealand official website · Scotland official website
More Size Comparisons
All New Zealand size comparisons · All Scotland size comparisons
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.