Australia and New Zealand · Oceania
New Zealand
New Zealand is a country in Australia and New Zealand. Its capital is Wellington. It has no land borders.
At a glance
New Zealand in numbers
- Population 5.3 million15,287,479 No. 124 of 195
- Area 268,164 km²2 No. 74 of 195
- Population density 20 per km²12 No. 168 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$264.1 billion3 No. 52 of 189
- GDP per person $49,5914 No. 25 of 189
- Life expectancy 82.5 years1 No. 28 of 195
- Median age 38.0 years1 No. 56 of 195
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Borders
Countries nearby
New Zealand has no land border with another country. These are its closest neighbours in the region.
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Sources
Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.