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Kansas vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Kansas'.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Kansas'.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 5.7 times (472%) longer than Kansas'.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 2.4 times (142%) wider than Kansas'.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 8,178 feet higher than Mount Sunflower.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 686 feet lower.
Kansas vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). New Zealand's population is 1.8 times (80%) larger than Kansas'.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. New Zealand's population density is 1.4 times (45%) higher than Kansas'.
Largest metro area: Kansas's largest metropolitan area is Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's population is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, Kansas is the older of the two by 46 years.
Kansas vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. New Zealand's economic output is 1.1 times (15%) larger than Kansas'.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. Kansas' GDP per capita is 1.6 times (56%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: Kansas: $65,856 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Kansas' average income is 1.4 times (41%) 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.