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Australia vs New Zealand

A factual side by side of Australia and New Zealand, from size and population to the regions and cities you can stamp in AvioStory. Both count as one country each towards your passport, so the real question is which one you want on your map first.

Flag of Australia

Australia

Canberra

Flag of New Zealand

New Zealand

Wellington

Side by side

Continent

Oceania

Oceania

Sub-region

Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand

Capital

Canberra

Wellington

Population

24,992,369

4,885,500

Area (km²)

7,692,024

270,467

Regions tracked

8

17

UN member

Yes

Yes

Population and area figures come from the AvioStory country dataset.

Biggest cities in Australia

Sydney5,638,830Melbourne5,435,590Brisbane2,780,063Perth2,384,371Adelaide1,469,163Gold Coast640,778
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Biggest cities in New Zealand

Auckland1,547,200Christchurch419,200Wellington381,900Manukau City362,000North Shore258,697Hamilton192,100
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