New Zealand
Country in Oceania
In brief
Population: 5.3M (2025). World rank 124 of 216; in Oceania, 3 of 19. Area: 270,467 km². World rank 77 of 249; in Oceania, 3 of 27. GDP per person: $49,591 (2025). World rank 32 of 210 (1 = best); in Oceania, 2 of 19. From 2015 to 2025: population 4.6M → 5.3M, GDP $178.1B → $264.1B, and GDP per person $38,649 → $49,591.
State
- Official name
- New Zealand
- Local name
- New Zealand
- Capital
- Wellington
- Region
- Oceania
- Form of government
- Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
- Currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
- Time zones
- UTC+13, UTC+13:45
- Calling code
- +64
- Emergency numbers
- 111
- Driving side
- Left
- Plug types
- I
- Mains voltage
- 230 V