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Arkansas vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 2.0 times (96%) larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 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 (95%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 4.9 times (388%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 3.5 times (247%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 9,466 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 62 feet lower.
Arkansas vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). New Zealand's population is 1.7 times (73%) larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. Arkansas' population density is 1.1 times (13%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Auckland Region's population is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 71 years.
Arkansas vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. New Zealand's economic output is 1.4 times (40%) larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. Arkansas' GDP per capita is 1.2 times (23%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Arkansas' average income is 1.3 times (27%) 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.