Country size comparison
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New Zealand is about 2 times bigger than Arkansas.
Arkansas is approximately 134,856 sq km, while New Zealand is approximately 268,838 sq km, making New Zealand 99% larger than Arkansas. Meanwhile, the population of Arkansas is ~2.9 million people (2.1 million more people live in New Zealand).
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