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Ohio vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Ohio has a land area of 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 2.5 times (150%) larger than Ohio's.
Total area: Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 2.3 times (132%) larger than Ohio's.
Length: Ohio is 291 miles (468 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 4.1 times (307%) longer than Ohio's.
Width: Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 3.1 times (206%) wider than Ohio's.
Highest point: Ohio's highest point is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 10,671 feet higher than Campbell Hill.
Lowest point: Ohio's lowest point is Ohio River at 455 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 462 feet lower.
Ohio vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Ohio has a population of 11,883,304 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). Ohio's population is 2.2 times (122%) larger than New Zealand's.
Population density: Ohio: 290.8 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. Ohio's population density is 5.5 times (454%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: Ohio's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's population is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History: Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, Ohio is the older of the two by 104 years.
Ohio vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Ohio's GDP is $923.1 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. Ohio's economic output is 3.5 times (250%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita: Ohio: $77,684 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. Ohio's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (57%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: Ohio: $64,464 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ohio's average income is 1.4 times (38%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
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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.