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Wyoming vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: Wyoming has a land area of 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 1.1 times (5%) larger than Wyoming's.
Total area: Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Wyoming's.
Length: Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 3.7 times (266%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width: Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 2.4 times (136%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point: Wyoming's highest point is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Gannett Peak is 1,570 feet higher than Aoraki / Mount Cook.
Lowest point: Wyoming's lowest point is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 3,115 feet lower.
Wyoming vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: Wyoming has a population of 587,618 (2024), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). New Zealand's population is 9.1 times (812%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Wyoming: 6.1 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. New Zealand's population density is 8.6 times (761%) higher than Wyoming's.
Largest metro area: Wyoming's largest metropolitan area is Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783 people) vs New Zealand's Auckland Region (1,715,600). Auckland Region's population is 16.9 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, Wyoming is the older of the two by 17 years.
Wyoming vs New Zealand Economy
GDP: Wyoming's GDP is $51.5 billion (2024) vs New Zealand's $264.1 billion. New Zealand's economic output is 5.1 times (413%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Wyoming: $87,639 per person vs New Zealand: $49,591. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (77%) higher than New Zealand's.
Average income: Wyoming: $86,477 vs New Zealand: $46,630 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.9 times (85%) higher than New Zealand's.
Official Websites
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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.