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Washington vs New Zealand Geography
Land area
- Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²).
- New Zealand's land area is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Washington's.
Total area
- Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New Zealand's total area is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Washington's.
Length
- Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km).
- New Zealand's north-south length is 5.0 times (398%) longer than Washington's.
Width
- Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km).
- New Zealand's east-west width is 2.4 times (143%) wider than Washington's.
Highest point
- Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m).
- Mount Rainier is 2,191 feet higher than Aoraki / Mount Cook.
Lowest point
- Washington'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.
Washington vs New Zealand Population and History
Population
- Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026).
- Washington's population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than New Zealand's.
Population density
- Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5.
- Washington's population density is 2.3 times (128%) higher than New Zealand's.
Largest metro area
- Washington's largest metropolitan area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600).
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's population is 2.4 times (142%) larger than Auckland Region's.
History
- Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state.
- New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947.
- In its current form, Washington is the older of the two by 18 years.
Washington vs New Zealand Economy
GDP
- Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion.
- Washington's economic output is 3.2 times (224%) larger than New Zealand's.
GDP per capita
- Washington: $107,564 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591.
- Washington's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (117%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income
- Washington: $85,187 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Washington's average income is 1.8 times (83%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
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