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Alabama vs New Zealand Geography
Land area
- Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²).
- New Zealand's land area is 2.0 times (102%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area
- Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New Zealand's total area is 2.0 times (98%) larger than Alabama's.
Length
- Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km).
- New Zealand's north-south length is 3.6 times (258%) longer than Alabama's.
Width
- Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km).
- New Zealand's east-west width is 4.6 times (357%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point
- Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m).
- Aoraki / Mount Cook is 9,813 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point
- Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet.
- New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
Alabama vs New Zealand Population and History
Population
- Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026).
- Alabama and New Zealand have about the same population.
Population density
- Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5.
- Alabama's population density is 1.9 times (94%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area
- Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600).
- Auckland Region's population is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History
- Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state.
- New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947.
- In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 88 years.
Alabama vs New Zealand Economy
GDP
- Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion.
- Alabama's economic output is 1.2 times (23%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita
- Alabama: $63,080 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591.
- Alabama's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (27%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income
- Alabama: $57,311 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Alabama's average income is 1.2 times (23%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
Alabama official website · New Zealand official website
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