Washington 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 Washington and New Zealand regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Washington bigger than New Zealand?
The total area of Washington is 71,362 sq mi, and the total area of New Zealand is 103,483 sq mi. Washington is smaller than New Zealand by 32,121 sq mi. Washington is around 1.45 times smaller than New Zealand.
Area of Washington State: 71,362 sq mi ( 184,827 km2 )
Area of New Zealand: 103,483 sq mi ( 268,021 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Washington as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 7,738,692.
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 Washington and New Zealand.
The capital city of Washington is Olympia, and the capital city of New Zealand is Wellington.
Official Languages
Washington: English
New Zealand: English, Maori, NZ Sign Language
Demonym(s)
Washington: Washingtonian
New Zealand: New Zealander
ISO 3166 Code
Washington: US-WA
New Zealand: NZ
Washington Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
New Zealand Time Zone:
UTC + 12 (Time in New Zealand)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 13 (New Zealand Day Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Washington:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of New Zealand:
42° 0′ 0″ S, 173° 0′ 0″ E
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