Oregon is a state located in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western 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 Oregon and New Zealand regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Oregon bigger than New Zealand?
The total area of Oregon is 98,381 sq mi, and the total area of New Zealand is 103,483 sq mi. Oregon is smaller than New Zealand by 5,102 sq mi. Oregon is around 1.05 times smaller than New Zealand.
Area of Oregon: 98,381 sq mi ( 254,806 km2 )
Area of New Zealand: 103,483 sq mi ( 268,021 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Oregon as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,246,155.
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 Oregon and New Zealand.
The capital city of Oregon is Salem, and the capital city of New Zealand is Wellington.
Official Languages
Oregon: English
New Zealand: English, Maori, NZ Sign Language
Demonym(s)
Oregon: Oregonian
New Zealand: New Zealander
ISO 3166 Code
Oregon: US-OR
New Zealand: NZ
Oregon Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
UTC – 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
UTC – 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
New Zealand Time Zone:
UTC + 12 (Time in New Zealand)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 13 (New Zealand Day Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Oregon:
43° 56′ 0.96″ N, 120° 33′ 29.88″ W
Coordinates of New Zealand:
42° 0′ 0″ S, 173° 0′ 0″ E
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