New Zealand β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of New Zealand covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About New Zealand
The capital of New Zealand is Wellington. It has a population of approximately 5.3M. The country covers an area of 268,838 kmΒ². It is located in Australia and New Zealand.
The very first country to grant women the right to vote (in 1893).
Geography
New Zealand is a country in Australia and New Zealand, part of the Oceania region. It covers an area of approximately 268,838 kmΒ². It has direct access to the sea along its coastline.
Demographics & Languages
New Zealand has a population of approximately 5,324,700 people. Population density is around 19.8 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include English, MΔori, and New Zealand Sign Language, totalling 3 languages. People from this country are referred to as New Zealander.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, New Zealand reports a nominal GDP of about $260.2 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 52.2% of GDP in 2024. The official currency is the New Zealand dollar (NZD, symbol $). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 1.7 NZD.
Culture & Time
New Zealand spans 5 time zones (including UTC-11:00, UTC-10:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.nz.
Government & Status
The capital of New Zealand is Wellington. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +64. Its FIFA country code is NZL, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is NZ.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.