Country size comparison
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New Zealand is about 14 times bigger than New Jersey.
New Jersey is approximately 19,211 sq km, while New Zealand is approximately 268,838 sq km, making New Zealand 1,299% larger than New Jersey. Meanwhile, the population of New Jersey is ~8.8 million people (3.7 million fewer people live in New Zealand).
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