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United States vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: United States has a land area of 3,533,467 square miles (9,151,637 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). United States' land area is 34.6 times larger than New Zealand's.
Total area: United States: 3,802,784 square miles (9,849,165 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. United States' total area is 36.6 times larger than New Zealand's.
Length: United States is 3,628 miles (5,839 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). United States' north-south length is 3.1 times (206%) longer than New Zealand's.
Width: United States spans 4,824 miles (7,763 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). United States' east-west width is 5.0 times (398%) wider than New Zealand's.
Highest point: United States's highest point is Denali at 20,308 feet (6,190 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Denali is 8,090 feet higher than Aoraki / Mount Cook.
Lowest point: United States's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. United States's lowest point is 272 feet lower.
United States vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: United States has a population of 340,110,988 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). United States' population is 63.5 times larger than New Zealand's.
Population density: United States: 96.3 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. United States' population density is 1.8 times (83%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: United States's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 11.6 times larger than Auckland Region's.
History: United States: Declared independence on July 4, 1776. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, United States is the older of the two by 131 years.
United States vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: United States's GDP is $30,769.7 billion (2025) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. United States' economic output is 116.5 times larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita: United States: $89,599 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. United States' GDP per capita is 1.8 times (81%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
United States official website · New Zealand official website
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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.