The map above shows New Zealand and Quebec side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
New Zealand vs Quebec Geography
Land area: New Zealand has a land area of 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²). Quebec's land area is 5.2 times (416%) larger than New Zealand's.
Total area: New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water. Quebec's total area is 5.7 times (474%) larger than New Zealand's.
Length: New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km). New Zealand and Quebec have about the same north-south length.
Width: New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km). New Zealand and Quebec 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); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 6,798 feet higher than Mont d'Iberville.
Lowest point: New Zealand's lowest point is Taieri Plains at -7 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
New Zealand vs Quebec Population and History
Population: New Zealand has a population of 5,357,300 (2026), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026). Quebec's population is 1.7 times (69%) larger than New Zealand's.
Population density: New Zealand: 52.5 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1. New Zealand's population density is 3.1 times (207%) higher than Quebec's.
Largest metro area: New Zealand's largest metropolitan area is Auckland Region (1,715,600 people) vs Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732). Montreal CMA's population is 2.5 times (150%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History: New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Quebec is the older of the two by 40 years.
New Zealand vs Quebec Economy
GDP: New Zealand's GDP is $264.1 billion (2025) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion. Quebec's economic output is 1.7 times (71%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita: New Zealand: $49,591 per person vs Quebec: $50,059. New Zealand and Quebec have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
New Zealand official website · Quebec official website
More Size Comparisons
All New Zealand size comparisons · All Quebec size comparisons
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.