Country size comparison
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New Zealand is about 13 times bigger than Massachusetts.
Massachusetts is approximately 20,306 sq km, while New Zealand is approximately 268,838 sq km, making New Zealand 1,224% larger than Massachusetts. Meanwhile, the population of Massachusetts is ~6.5 million people (1.5 million fewer people live in New Zealand).
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