New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Wellington. About 5.3 million people live there (2024). It covers 268,021 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Wellington
- People (2024)
- 5.3 million
- Area
- 268,021 km²
- Currency
- New Zealand dollar
New Zealand at a glance
- In its own language
- Aotearoa
- Status
- Country
- Continent
- Oceania
- Capital
- Wellington
- Population
- 5,307,800 (2024)
- Area
- 268,021 km² (103,483 mi²)
- People are called
- New Zealander, New Zealand
- Official languages
- Māori, New Zealand Sign Language, English
- Currency
- New Zealand dollar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$247 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 83 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.937 (2021)
- Unemployment
- 6% (2014)
- Government
- parliamentary monarchy
- Head of state
- Charles III (since 2022)
- Head of government
- Christopher Luxon (since 2023)
- Country codes
- NZ, NZL
- Calling code
- +64
- Internet domain
- .nz
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC+13:00, UTC+12:00
- Coordinates
- -41.2°, 174°
New Zealand and its neighbours
New Zealand borders Australia. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- New Zealand
Divisions of New Zealand
- Northland Region
- Auckland Region
- Waikato Region
- Bay of Plenty Region
- Gisborne District
- Taranaki Region
- Manawatū-Whanganui Region
- Hawke's Bay Region
- Wellington Region
- Marlborough District
- Nelson Region
- Tasman District
- West Coast Region
- Canterbury Region
- Otago Region
- Southland Region
- Chatham Islands Council
Member of
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
- World Trade Organization
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- ASEAN Regional Forum
- Asian Development Bank
- Australia Group
- ANZUS
- Missile Technology Control Regime
and 22 more organisations.
How far are you from New Zealand?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of New Zealand?
The capital of New Zealand is Wellington.
What is the population of New Zealand?
New Zealand has about 5,307,800 people, as recorded in 2024.
How big is New Zealand?
New Zealand covers 268,021 square kilometres (103,483 square miles).
What currency does New Zealand use?
The New Zealand dollar.
What language is spoken in New Zealand?
The official languages of New Zealand are Māori, New Zealand Sign Language and English.
Which countries border New Zealand?
New Zealand shares a border with Australia.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.