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Ireland vs New Zealand Geography
Land area
- Ireland has a land area of 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²).
- New Zealand's land area is 3.8 times (284%) larger than Ireland's.
Total area
- Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New Zealand's total area is 3.8 times (283%) larger than Ireland's.
Length
- Ireland is 287 miles (462 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km).
- New Zealand's north-south length is 4.1 times (313%) longer than Ireland's.
Width
- Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km).
- New Zealand's east-west width is 5.1 times (407%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point
- Ireland's highest point is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m).
- Aoraki / Mount Cook is 8,812 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point
- Ireland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet.
- New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
Ireland vs New Zealand Population and History
Population
- Ireland has a population of 5,525,600 (2026), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026).
- Ireland and New Zealand have about the same population.
Population density
- Ireland: 207.8 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5.
- Ireland's population density is 4.0 times (296%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area
- Ireland's largest metropolitan area is Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600).
- Greater Dublin Area's population is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History
- Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949.
- 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 15 years.
Ireland vs New Zealand Economy
GDP
- Ireland's GDP is $721.7 billion (2025) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion.
- Ireland's economic output is 2.7 times (173%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita
- Ireland: $131,593 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591.
- Ireland's GDP per capita is 2.7 times (165%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income
- Ireland: $87,360 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Ireland's average income is 1.9 times (87%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
Ireland official website · New Zealand official website
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