Country size comparison
compared to
New Zealand is around the same size as Michigan.
Michigan is approximately 250,493 sq km, while New Zealand is approximately 268,838 sq km, making New Zealand 7% larger than Michigan. Meanwhile, the population of Michigan is ~10.1 million people (4.8 million fewer people live in New Zealand).
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