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New Zealand vs Russia Geography
Land area
- New Zealand has a land area of 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²).
- Russia's land area is 61.9 times larger than New Zealand's.
Total area
- New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Russia's total area is 63.6 times larger than New Zealand's.
Length
- New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km).
- Russia's north-south length is 2.5 times (150%) longer than New Zealand's.
Width
- New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km).
- Russia's east-west width is 4.0 times (298%) wider than New Zealand's.
Highest point
- New Zealand's highest point is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m).
- Mount Elbrus is 6,292 feet higher than Aoraki / Mount Cook.
Lowest point
- New Zealand's lowest point is Taieri Plains at -7 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet.
- Russia's lowest point is 85 feet lower.
New Zealand vs Russia Population and History
Population
- New Zealand has a population of 5,357,300 (2026), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025).
- Russia's population is 27.3 times larger than New Zealand's.
Population density
- New Zealand: 52.5 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1.
- New Zealand's population density is 2.3 times (127%) higher than Russia's.
Largest metro area
- New Zealand's largest metropolitan area is Auckland Region (1,715,600 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753).
- Moscow's population is 8.5 times (747%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History
- New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947.
- Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991.
- In its current form, New Zealand is the older of the two by 84 years.
New Zealand vs Russia Economy
GDP
- New Zealand's GDP is $264.1 billion (2025) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion.
- Russia's economic output is 9.7 times (870%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita
- New Zealand: $49,591 per person vs Russia: $17,547.
- New Zealand's GDP per capita is 2.8 times (183%) higher than Russia's.
Average income
- New Zealand: $46,630 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- New Zealand's average income is 2.9 times (192%) higher than Russia's.
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