Country size comparison
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New Zealand is about 2 times bigger than Alabama.
Alabama is approximately 131,426 sq km, while New Zealand is approximately 268,838 sq km, making New Zealand 105% larger than Alabama. Meanwhile, the population of Alabama is ~5.2 million people (131,612 more people live in New Zealand).
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