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New Zealand vs Ontario Geography
Land area
- New Zealand has a land area of 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²), while Ontario has 354,342 square miles (917,741 km²).
- Ontario's land area is 3.5 times (247%) larger than New Zealand's.
Total area
- New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²) vs Ontario: 415,598 square miles (1,076,395 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Ontario's total area is 4.0 times (300%) larger than New Zealand's.
Length
- New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km) long from north to south; Ontario is 1,085 miles (1,747 km).
- New Zealand's north-south length is 1.1 times (9%) longer than Ontario's.
Width
- New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km) east to west; Ontario spans 1,013 miles (1,630 km).
- New Zealand and Ontario have about the same east-west width.
Highest point
- New Zealand's highest point is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m); Ontario's is Ishpatina Ridge at 2,274 feet (693 m).
- Aoraki / Mount Cook is 9,944 feet higher than Ishpatina Ridge.
Lowest point
- New Zealand's lowest point is Taieri Plains at -7 feet; Ontario's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet.
- New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
New Zealand vs Ontario Population and History
Population
- New Zealand has a population of 5,357,300 (2026), while Ontario has 16,136,480 (2026).
- Ontario's population is 3.0 times (201%) larger than New Zealand's.
Population density
- New Zealand: 52.5 people per square mile vs Ontario: 45.5.
- New Zealand's population density is 1.2 times (15%) higher than Ontario's.
Largest metro area
- New Zealand's largest metropolitan area is Auckland Region (1,715,600 people) vs Ontario's Toronto CMA (6,202,225).
- Toronto CMA's population is 3.6 times (262%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History
- New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947.
- Ontario: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Ontario is the older of the two by 40 years.
New Zealand vs Ontario Economy
GDP
- New Zealand's GDP is $264.1 billion (2025) vs Ontario's $873.9 billion.
- Ontario's economic output is 3.3 times (231%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita
- New Zealand: $49,591 per person vs Ontario: $54,132.
- Ontario's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (9%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
New Zealand official website · Ontario official website
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