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Oregon vs New Zealand Geography
Land area
- Oregon has a land area of 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²).
- New Zealand's land area is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Oregon's.
Total area
- Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New Zealand's total area is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Oregon's.
Length
- Oregon is 453 miles (730 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km).
- New Zealand's north-south length is 2.6 times (162%) longer than Oregon's.
Width
- Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km).
- New Zealand's east-west width is 2.2 times (118%) wider than Oregon's.
Highest point
- Oregon's highest point is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m).
- Aoraki / Mount Cook is 986 feet higher than Mount Hood.
Lowest point
- Oregon's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet.
- New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
Oregon vs New Zealand Population and History
Population
- Oregon has a population of 4,272,371 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026).
- New Zealand's population is 1.3 times (25%) larger than Oregon's.
Population density
- Oregon: 44.5 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5.
- New Zealand's population density is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Oregon's.
Largest metro area
- Oregon's largest metropolitan area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600).
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's population is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History
- Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state.
- New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947.
- In its current form, Oregon is the older of the two by 48 years.
Oregon vs New Zealand Economy
GDP
- Oregon's GDP is $330.2 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion.
- Oregon's economic output is 1.3 times (25%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita
- Oregon: $77,299 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591.
- Oregon's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (56%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income
- Oregon: $70,823 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Oregon's average income is 1.5 times (52%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
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