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South Dakota vs New Zealand Geography
Land area
- South Dakota has a land area of 75,808 square miles (196,342 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²).
- New Zealand's land area is 1.3 times (35%) larger than South Dakota's.
Total area
- South Dakota: 77,116 square miles (199,729 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New Zealand's total area is 1.3 times (35%) larger than South Dakota's.
Length
- South Dakota is 443 miles (712 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km).
- New Zealand's north-south length is 2.7 times (167%) longer than South Dakota's.
Width
- South Dakota spans 371 miles (597 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km).
- New Zealand's east-west width is 2.6 times (161%) wider than South Dakota's.
Highest point
- South Dakota's highest point is Black Elk Peak at 7,198 feet (2,194 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m).
- Aoraki / Mount Cook is 5,020 feet higher than Black Elk Peak.
Lowest point
- South Dakota's lowest point is Big Stone Lake at 966 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet.
- New Zealand's lowest point is 973 feet lower.
South Dakota vs New Zealand Population and History
Population
- South Dakota has a population of 924,669 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026).
- New Zealand's population is 5.8 times (479%) larger than South Dakota's.
Population density
- South Dakota: 12.2 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5.
- New Zealand's population density is 4.3 times (330%) higher than South Dakota's.
Largest metro area
- South Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area (308,266 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600).
- Auckland Region's population is 5.6 times (457%) larger than Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area's.
History
- South Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 40th state.
- New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947.
- In its current form, South Dakota is the older of the two by 18 years.
South Dakota vs New Zealand Economy
GDP
- South Dakota's GDP is $76.8 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion.
- New Zealand's economic output is 3.4 times (244%) larger than South Dakota's.
GDP per capita
- South Dakota: $83,052 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591.
- South Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (67%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income
- South Dakota: $75,699 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- South Dakota's average income is 1.6 times (62%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
South Dakota official website · New Zealand official website
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