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Virginia vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 2.6 times (159%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 2.4 times (143%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 5.3 times (431%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 2.1 times (108%) wider than Virginia's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 6,489 feet higher than Mount Rogers.
Lowest point: Virginia'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.
Virginia vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). Virginia's population is 1.6 times (64%) larger than New Zealand's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. Virginia's population density is 4.3 times (325%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 3.8 times (275%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 119 years.
Virginia vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. Virginia's economic output is 2.9 times (188%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (74%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: Virginia: $77,351 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 1.7 times (66%) 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.