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Maryland vs New Zealand Geography
Land area
- Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²).
- New Zealand's land area is 10.5 times larger than Maryland's.
Total area
- Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New Zealand's total area is 8.4 times (737%) larger than Maryland's.
Length
- Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km).
- New Zealand's north-south length is 5.1 times (413%) longer than Maryland's.
Width
- Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km).
- New Zealand's east-west width is 4.0 times (299%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point
- Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m).
- Aoraki / Mount Cook is 8,856 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point
- Maryland'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.
Maryland vs New Zealand Population and History
Population
- Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026).
- Maryland's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than New Zealand's.
Population density
- Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5.
- Maryland's population density is 12.3 times higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area
- Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600).
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 3.8 times (275%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History
- Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state.
- New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947.
- In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 119 years.
Maryland vs New Zealand Economy
GDP
- Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion.
- Maryland's economic output is 2.1 times (107%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita
- Maryland: $87,180 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591.
- Maryland's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (76%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income
- Maryland: $79,259 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Maryland's average income is 1.7 times (70%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
Maryland official website · New Zealand official website
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