The map above shows New Zealand and Saskatchewan side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
New Zealand vs Saskatchewan Geography
Land area: New Zealand has a land area of 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²), while Saskatchewan has 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²). Saskatchewan's land area is 2.2 times (124%) larger than New Zealand's.
Total area: New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²) vs Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²), including inland and coastal water. Saskatchewan's total area is 2.4 times (142%) larger than New Zealand's.
Length: New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km) long from north to south; Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 1.5 times (49%) longer than Saskatchewan's.
Width: New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km) east to west; Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 2.5 times (148%) wider than Saskatchewan's.
Highest point: New Zealand's highest point is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m); Saskatchewan's is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 7,651 feet higher than Cypress Hills.
Lowest point: New Zealand's lowest point is Taieri Plains at -7 feet; Saskatchewan's is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 706 feet lower.
New Zealand vs Saskatchewan Population and History
Population: New Zealand has a population of 5,357,300 (2026), while Saskatchewan has 1,265,936 (2026). New Zealand's population is 4.2 times (323%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Population density: New Zealand: 52.5 people per square mile vs Saskatchewan: 5.5. New Zealand's population density is 9.5 times (855%) higher than Saskatchewan's.
Largest metro area: New Zealand's largest metropolitan area is Auckland Region (1,715,600 people) vs Saskatchewan's Saskatoon CMA (317,480). Auckland Region's population is 5.4 times (440%) larger than Saskatoon CMA's.
History: New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Saskatchewan is the older of the two by 2 years.
New Zealand vs Saskatchewan Economy
GDP: New Zealand's GDP is $264.1 billion (2025) vs Saskatchewan's $82.4 billion. New Zealand's economic output is 3.2 times (221%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
GDP per capita: New Zealand: $49,591 per person vs Saskatchewan: $66,019. Saskatchewan's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (33%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
New Zealand official website · Saskatchewan official website
More Size Comparisons
All New Zealand size comparisons · All Saskatchewan 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.