Country size comparison
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New Zealand is about 1.9 times bigger than Illinois.
Illinois is approximately 143,961 sq km, while New Zealand is approximately 268,838 sq km, making New Zealand 87% larger than Illinois. Meanwhile, the population of Illinois is ~12.8 million people (7.8 million fewer people live in New Zealand).
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