The map above shows England and New Zealand side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
England vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: England has a land area of 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 2.0 times (103%) larger than England's.
Total area: England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 2.1 times (106%) larger than England's.
Length: England is 421 miles (678 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 2.8 times (181%) longer than England's.
Width: England spans 358 miles (576 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 2.7 times (171%) wider than England's.
Highest point: England's highest point is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 9,009 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point: England's lowest point is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. England's lowest point is 3 feet lower.
England vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: England has a population of 56,536,000 (2022), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). England's population is 10.6 times larger than New Zealand's.
Population density: England: 1,124.0 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. England's population density is 21.4 times higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: England's largest metropolitan area is London (10,416,420 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). London's population is 6.1 times (507%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History: England: A country within the United Kingdom; unified as a kingdom in 927. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, England is the older of the two by 980 years.
England vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: England's GDP is $2,249.6 billion (2022) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. England's economic output is 8.5 times (752%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita: England: $39,801 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. New Zealand's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (25%) higher than England's.
Official Websites
England official website · New Zealand official website
More Size Comparisons
All England size comparisons · All New Zealand 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.