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New Hampshire vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 11.4 times larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 11.1 times larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 6.6 times (558%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 10.2 times wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 5,941 feet higher than Mount Washington.
Lowest point: New Hampshire'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.
New Hampshire vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). New Zealand's population is 3.8 times (280%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. New Hampshire's population density is 3.0 times (200%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: New Hampshire's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 2.9 times (193%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History: New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 119 years.
New Hampshire vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: New Hampshire's GDP is $119.3 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. New Zealand's economic output is 2.2 times (121%) larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita: New Hampshire: $84,694 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (71%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: New Hampshire: $83,192 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Hampshire's average income is 1.8 times (78%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
New Hampshire official website · New Zealand official website
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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.