Country size comparison
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New Zealand is about 16 times bigger than Hawaii.
Hawaii is approximately 16,635 sq km, while New Zealand is approximately 268,838 sq km, making New Zealand 1,516% larger than Hawaii. Meanwhile, the population of Hawaii is ~1.4 million people (3.7 million more people live in New Zealand).
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