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Vermont vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Vermont has a land area of 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 11.1 times larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 10.8 times larger than Vermont's.
Length: Vermont is 165 miles (265 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 7.2 times (618%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 8.6 times (758%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Vermont's highest point is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 7,834 feet higher than Mount Mansfield.
Lowest point: Vermont's lowest point is Lake Champlain at 95 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 102 feet lower.
Vermont vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Vermont has a population of 648,493 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). New Zealand's population is 8.3 times (726%) larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Vermont: 70.4 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. Vermont's population density is 1.3 times (34%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area: Vermont's largest metropolitan area is Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Auckland Region's population is 7.5 times (648%) larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 116 years.
Vermont vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Vermont's GDP is $46.3 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. New Zealand's economic output is 5.7 times (470%) larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Vermont: $71,359 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. Vermont's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (44%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: Vermont: $71,287 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Vermont's average income is 1.5 times (53%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
Vermont 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.