Maine is a state located in the New England region of the United States of America, whereas New Zealand is an island country in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Maine and New Zealand regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maine bigger than New Zealand?
The total area of Maine is 35,385 sq mi, and the total area of New Zealand is 103,483 sq mi. Maine is smaller than New Zealand by 68,098 sq mi. Maine is around 2.93 times smaller than New Zealand.
Area of Maine: 35,385 sq mi ( 91,646 km2 )
Area of New Zealand: 103,483 sq mi ( 268,021 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Maine as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,372,247.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of New Zealand as of 2020, was estimated to be around 5,084,300.
Here is some more data comparison between Maine and New Zealand.
The capital city of Maine is Augusta, and the capital city of New Zealand is Wellington.
Official Languages
Maine: English
New Zealand: English, Maori, NZ Sign Language
Demonym(s)
Maine: Mainer
New Zealand: New Zealander
ISO 3166 Code
Maine: US-ME
New Zealand: NZ
Human Development Index
HDI of Maine as of 2019: 0.922
HDI of New Zealand as of 2019: 0.931
Maine Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Zone)
New Zealand Time Zone:
UTC + 12 (Time in New Zealand)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 13 (New Zealand Day Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maine:
45° 0′ 0″ N, 69° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of New Zealand:
42° 0′ 0″ S, 173° 0′ 0″ E
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