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Puerto Rico vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Puerto Rico has a land area of 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 29.8 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 29.5 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 17.7 times longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 5.6 times (457%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Puerto Rico's highest point is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 7,828 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: Puerto Rico's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
Puerto Rico vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Puerto Rico has a population of 3,285,874 (2020), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). New Zealand's population is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density: Puerto Rico: 959.7 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. Puerto Rico's population density is 18.3 times higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: Puerto Rico's largest metropolitan area is San Juan metro area (2,233,177 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). San Juan metro area's population is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History: Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, Puerto Rico is the older of the two by 9 years.
Puerto Rico vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Puerto Rico's GDP is $129.0 billion (2025) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. New Zealand's economic output is 2.0 times (105%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: Puerto Rico: $40,650 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. New Zealand's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Puerto Rico's.
Official Websites
Puerto Rico official website · New Zealand official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.