Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern 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 Mississippi and New Zealand regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Mississippi bigger than New Zealand?
The total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi, and the total area of New Zealand is 103,483 sq mi. Mississippi is smaller than New Zealand by 55,053 sq mi. Mississippi is around 2.14 times smaller than New Zealand.
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km2 )
Area of New Zealand: 103,483 sq mi ( 268,021 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
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 Mississippi and New Zealand.
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, and the capital city of New Zealand is Wellington.
Official Languages
Mississippi: English
New Zealand: English, Maori, NZ Sign Language
Demonym(s)
Mississippi: Mississippian
New Zealand: New Zealander
ISO 3166 Code
Mississippi: US-MS
New Zealand: NZ
Human Development Index
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
HDI of New Zealand as of 2019: 0.931
Mississippi Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
New Zealand Time Zone:
UTC + 12 (Time in New Zealand)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 13 (New Zealand Day Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
Coordinates of New Zealand:
42° 0′ 0″ S, 173° 0′ 0″ E
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