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New Zealand vs Wales Geography
Land area
- New Zealand has a land area of 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- New Zealand's land area is 12.7 times larger than Wales'.
Total area
- New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New Zealand's total area is 12.9 times larger than Wales'.
Length
- New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- New Zealand's north-south length is 8.0 times (695%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- New Zealand's east-west width is 8.7 times (773%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- New Zealand's highest point is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Aoraki / Mount Cook is 8,658 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point
- New Zealand's lowest point is Taieri Plains at -7 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
New Zealand vs Wales Population and History
Population
- New Zealand has a population of 5,357,300 (2026), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- New Zealand's population is 1.7 times (73%) larger than Wales'.
Population density
- New Zealand: 52.5 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 7.4 times (637%) higher than New Zealand's.
History
- New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947.
- Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536.
- In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 371 years.
New Zealand vs Wales Economy
GDP
- New Zealand's GDP is $264.1 billion (2025) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- New Zealand's economic output is 3.0 times (195%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- New Zealand: $49,591 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- New Zealand's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (73%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
New Zealand official website · Wales official website
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