🌍 Geography
Location: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
268,838 km²
Land Area
264,537 km²
Water Area
4,301 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
15,134 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: predominately mountainous with large coastal plains
Climate: temperate with sharp regional contrasts
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
388m
Natural Resources
natural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestone
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
5,161,211
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.95%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
37.9 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
12.6 per 1,000
Death Rate
6.9 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- Auckland, 422,000 WELLINGTON: 1,673,000 people
Languages
- English (de facto official) (Official) - 95.4%
- Maori (de jure official) (Official) - 4%
- Samoan - 2.2%
- Northern Chinese - 2%
- Hindi - 1.5%
- French - 1.2%
- Yue - 1.1%
- New Zealand Sign Language (de jure official) (Official) - 0.5%
- other or not stated - 17.2%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
<p>high-income, globally integrated Pacific island economy; strong agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism sectors; reliant on Chinese market for exports; recovery trajectory following deep post-pandemic recession; challenges of fiscal deficits, below-average productivity, cost of living, and drop in net migration</p>
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$257.12 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$260.24 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$48,200
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
0.1%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
2.9%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
4.6%
Industry
19.6%
Services
67.4%
Major Industries
agriculture, forestry, fishing, logs and wood articles, manufacturing, mining, construction, financial services, real estate services, tourism
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Waitangi Day, 6 February (1840); Anzac Day, 25 April (1915)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
3.61 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
2.7 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
10% of GDP
Education Expenditure
5.3% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
3
Notable Sites
- Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand
- Tongariro National Park
- New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands