Oceania · Australia and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
Capital
Wellington
Population
5,287,479
2026 estimate
Area
270,467 km²
Code
NZL
Languages
English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
Currencies
New Zealand dollar ($)
Did you know?
- 👥Has more sheep than people — roughly 5 sheep for every human.
- 🥇First country in the world to give women the right to vote (1893).
- 🦓No native land mammals except a few bat species — every other mammal was introduced.
- ✨The whole 'Lord of the Rings' Middle-earth is real geography here, filmed in over 150 locations.
- ✨Has the steepest residential street in the world — Baldwin Street in Dunedin.
Location
-41.00°, 174.00°
Actual size
Compared to Australia.
Australia · 7,692,024 km²
New Zealand
270,467 km²
% of Australia
3.52%