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Minnesota vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Minnesota's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Minnesota's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 2.9 times (190%) longer than Minnesota's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 2.7 times (169%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 9,926 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 608 feet lower.
Minnesota vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). Minnesota's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than New Zealand's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. Minnesota's population density is 1.4 times (38%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 2.2 times (119%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 49 years.
Minnesota vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 1.9 times (92%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (77%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.6 times (62%) 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.