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Tennessee vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 2.5 times (148%) larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 2.5 times (146%) larger than Tennessee's.
Length: Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 6.2 times (520%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 1.9 times (95%) wider than Tennessee's.
Highest point: Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 5,594 feet higher than Clingmans Dome.
Lowest point: Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 185 feet lower.
Tennessee vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). Tennessee's population is 1.3 times (35%) larger than New Zealand's.
Population density: Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. Tennessee's population density is 3.3 times (234%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: Tennessee's largest metropolitan area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's population is 1.3 times (25%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History: Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 111 years.
Tennessee vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 2.1 times (112%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita: Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. Tennessee's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (57%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: Tennessee: $66,504 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Tennessee's average income is 1.4 times (43%) 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.