The map above shows New Zealand and Tasmania side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
New Zealand vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: New Zealand has a land area of 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). New Zealand's land area is 3.9 times (287%) larger than Tasmania's.
Total area: New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 3.9 times (293%) larger than Tasmania's.
Length: New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 3.7 times (273%) longer than Tasmania's.
Width: New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 3.9 times (291%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point: New Zealand's highest point is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 6,913 feet higher than Mount Ossa.
Lowest point: New Zealand's lowest point is Taieri Plains at -7 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
New Zealand vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: New Zealand has a population of 5,357,300 (2026), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). New Zealand's population is 9.3 times (829%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: New Zealand: 52.5 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. New Zealand's population density is 2.4 times (141%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area: New Zealand's largest metropolitan area is Auckland Region (1,715,600 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Auckland Region's population is 6.7 times (572%) larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Tasmania is the older of the two by 6 years.
New Zealand vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: New Zealand's GDP is $264.1 billion (2025) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. New Zealand's economic output is 9.3 times (833%) larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: New Zealand: $49,591 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. New Zealand and Tasmania have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
New Zealand official website · Tasmania official website
More Size Comparisons
All New Zealand size comparisons · All Tasmania 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.