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Mexico vs New Zealand Geography
Land area
- Mexico has a land area of 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²).
- Mexico's land area is 7.3 times (635%) larger than New Zealand's.
Total area
- Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Mexico's total area is 7.3 times (631%) larger than New Zealand's.
Length
- Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km).
- Mexico's north-south length is 1.6 times (59%) longer than New Zealand's.
Width
- Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km).
- Mexico's east-west width is 2.1 times (109%) wider than New Zealand's.
Highest point
- Mexico's highest point is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m).
- Pico de Orizaba is 6,273 feet higher than Aoraki / Mount Cook.
Lowest point
- Mexico's lowest point is Laguna Salada at -33 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet.
- Mexico's lowest point is 26 feet lower.
Mexico vs New Zealand Population and History
Population
- Mexico has a population of 131,231,919 (2026), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026).
- Mexico's population is 24.5 times larger than New Zealand's.
Population density
- Mexico: 174.8 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5.
- Mexico's population density is 3.3 times (233%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area
- Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Mexico City (17,734,212 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600).
- Mexico City's population is 10.3 times larger than Auckland Region's.
History
- Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821.
- New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947.
- In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 86 years.
Mexico vs New Zealand Economy
GDP
- Mexico's GDP is $1,832.6 billion (2025) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion.
- Mexico's economic output is 6.9 times (594%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita
- Mexico: $13,889 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591.
- New Zealand's GDP per capita is 3.6 times (257%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income
- Mexico: $13,730 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- New Zealand's average income is 3.4 times (240%) higher than Mexico's.
Official Websites
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