New Zealand

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New Zealand

Capital
Wellington
Population
5.2M (2023)123rd/241
Area
263k km²75th/241
Density
19.6/km²
Nominal GDP
$259B (2025)55th/195
GDP per capita
$55,840 (2025)41st/193
HDI
0.93818th/194
Life expectancy
81.8 years35th/216
Fertility rate
1.57138th/216
Unemployment rate
4.9%102nd/187
CO₂ emissions
32.5 Mt CO₂72nd/200
Forest area
37.7%74th/199
Internet users
93.5%40th/181
Currency
New Zealand Dollar (NZD)

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