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Alaska vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). Alaska's land area is 5.6 times (459%) larger than New Zealand's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 6.4 times (541%) larger than New Zealand's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). Alaska and New Zealand have about the same north-south length.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). Alaska's east-west width is 1.6 times (59%) wider than New Zealand's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Denali is 8,017 feet higher than Aoraki / Mount Cook.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
Alaska vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). New Zealand's population is 7.2 times (624%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. New Zealand's population density is 40.4 times higher than Alaska's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Auckland Region's population is 4.2 times (321%) larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, New Zealand is the older of the two by 52 years.
Alaska vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. New Zealand's economic output is 3.7 times (269%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (95%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska's average income is 1.6 times (63%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
Alaska official website · New Zealand official website
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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.