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New Zealand vs Northern Ireland Geography
Land area
- New Zealand has a land area of 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²), while Northern Ireland has 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²).
- New Zealand's land area is 19.5 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Total area
- New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²) vs Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New Zealand's total area is 19.0 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Length
- New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km) long from north to south; Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km).
- New Zealand's north-south length is 14.3 times longer than Northern Ireland's.
Width
- New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km) east to west; Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km).
- New Zealand's east-west width is 9.1 times (806%) wider than Northern Ireland's.
Highest point
- New Zealand's highest point is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m); Northern Ireland's is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m).
- Aoraki / Mount Cook is 9,429 feet higher than Slieve Donard.
Lowest point
- New Zealand's lowest point is Taieri Plains at -7 feet; Northern Ireland's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
New Zealand vs Northern Ireland Population and History
Population
- New Zealand has a population of 5,357,300 (2026), while Northern Ireland has 1,905,000 (2022).
- New Zealand's population is 2.8 times (181%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
Population density
- New Zealand: 52.5 people per square mile vs Northern Ireland: 363.8.
- Northern Ireland's population density is 6.9 times (593%) higher than New Zealand's.
History
- New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947.
- Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921.
- In its current form, New Zealand is the older of the two by 14 years.
New Zealand vs Northern Ireland Economy
GDP
- New Zealand's GDP is $264.1 billion (2025) vs Northern Ireland's $58.8 billion.
- New Zealand's economic output is 4.5 times (349%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
GDP per capita
- New Zealand: $49,591 per person vs Northern Ireland: $30,686.
- New Zealand's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (62%) higher than Northern Ireland's.
Official Websites
New Zealand official website · Northern Ireland official website
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