Massachusetts is a state in the United States of America located in the New England region of the country, whereas New Zealand is an island country in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Massachusetts and New Zealand regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Massachusetts bigger than New Zealand?
The total area of Massachusetts is 10,565 sq mi, and the total area of New Zealand is 103,483 sq mi. Massachusetts is smaller than New Zealand by 92,918 sq mi. Massachusetts is around 9.79 times smaller than New Zealand.
Area of Massachusetts: 10,565 sq mi ( 27,337 km2 )
Area of New Zealand: 103,483 sq mi ( 268,021 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Massachusetts as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,984,723.
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 Massachusetts and New Zealand.
The capital city of Massachusetts is Boston, and the capital city of New Zealand is Wellington.
Official Languages
Massachusetts: English
New Zealand: English, Maori, NZ Sign Language
Demonym(s)
Massachusetts: Massachusite, Massachusettsan
New Zealand: New Zealander
ISO 3166 Code
Massachusetts: US-MA
New Zealand: NZ
Human Development Index
HDI of Massachusetts as of 2019: 0.956
HDI of New Zealand as of 2019: 0.931
Massachusetts Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time
New Zealand Time Zone:
UTC + 12 (Time in New Zealand)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 13 (New Zealand Day Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Massachusetts:
42° 15′ 34.56″ N, 71° 48′ 29.88″ W
Coordinates of New Zealand:
42° 0′ 0″ S, 173° 0′ 0″ E
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