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New Zealand vs Victoria Geography
Land area: New Zealand has a land area of 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²), while Victoria has 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²). New Zealand's land area is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Victoria's.
Total area: New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²) vs Victoria: 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Victoria's.
Length: New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km) long from north to south; Victoria is 466 miles (751 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 2.5 times (154%) longer than Victoria's.
Width: New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km) east to west; Victoria spans 558 miles (897 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 1.7 times (74%) wider than Victoria's.
Highest point: New Zealand's highest point is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m); Victoria's is Mount Bogong at 6,516 feet (1,986 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 5,702 feet higher than Mount Bogong.
Lowest point: New Zealand's lowest point is Taieri Plains at -7 feet; Victoria's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
New Zealand vs Victoria Population and History
Population: New Zealand has a population of 5,357,300 (2026), while Victoria has 7,104,349 (2025). Victoria's population is 1.3 times (33%) larger than New Zealand's.
Population density: New Zealand: 52.5 people per square mile vs Victoria: 80.9. Victoria's population density is 1.5 times (54%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: New Zealand's largest metropolitan area is Auckland Region (1,715,600 people) vs Victoria's Greater Melbourne (5,435,590). Greater Melbourne's population is 3.2 times (217%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History: New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. Victoria: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1851. In its current form, Victoria is the older of the two by 6 years.
New Zealand vs Victoria Economy
GDP: New Zealand's GDP is $264.1 billion (2025) vs Victoria's $406.1 billion. Victoria's economic output is 1.5 times (54%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita: New Zealand: $49,591 per person vs Victoria: $57,162. Victoria's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (15%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
New Zealand official website · Victoria official website
More Size Comparisons
All New Zealand size comparisons · All Victoria 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.