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New Zealand vs Yukon Geography
Land area: New Zealand has a land area of 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²), while Yukon has 183,163 square miles (474,391 km²). Yukon's land area is 1.8 times (79%) larger than New Zealand's.
Total area: New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²) vs Yukon: 186,272 square miles (482,443 km²), including inland and coastal water. Yukon's total area is 1.8 times (79%) larger than New Zealand's.
Length: New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km) long from north to south; Yukon is 669 miles (1,077 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 1.8 times (77%) longer than Yukon's.
Width: New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km) east to west; Yukon spans 830 miles (1,336 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 1.2 times (17%) wider than Yukon's.
Highest point: New Zealand's highest point is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m); Yukon's is Mount Logan at 19,551 feet (5,959 m). Mount Logan is 7,333 feet higher than Aoraki / Mount Cook.
Lowest point: New Zealand's lowest point is Taieri Plains at -7 feet; Yukon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
New Zealand vs Yukon Population and History
Population: New Zealand has a population of 5,357,300 (2026), while Yukon has 47,595 (2024). New Zealand's population is 112.6 times larger than Yukon's.
Population density: New Zealand: 52.5 people per square mile vs Yukon: 0.3. New Zealand's population density is 175.0 times higher than Yukon's.
Largest metro area: New Zealand's largest metropolitan area is Auckland Region (1,715,600 people) vs Yukon's Whitehorse CMA (31,913). Auckland Region's population is 53.8 times larger than Whitehorse CMA's.
History: New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. Yukon: Became a Canadian territory on June 13, 1898. In its current form, Yukon is the older of the two by 9 years.
New Zealand vs Yukon Economy
GDP: New Zealand's GDP is $264.1 billion (2025) vs Yukon's $3.2 billion. New Zealand's economic output is 82.5 times larger than Yukon's.
GDP per capita: New Zealand: $49,591 per person vs Yukon: $66,713. Yukon's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (35%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
New Zealand official website · Yukon official website
More Size Comparisons
All New Zealand size comparisons · All Yukon 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.