Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
New Zealand
268,021 km²
2.8% of largest
China is 35.81× larger than New Zealand
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
New Zealand
0.4% OF LARGEST
5.13M
PEOPLE
China has 275.36× the population of New Zealand
GDP
China
LARGEST
$17.96T
New Zealand
1.2% OF LARGEST
$212.5B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
New Zealand
0.5% OF LARGEST
9.65K
TROOPS
China has 210.88× the active personnel of New Zealand
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
New Zealand
1.6% OF LARGEST
52
AIRCRAFT
China has 63.17× the aircraft of New Zealand
Naval Assets
China
New Zealand
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
New Zealand
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
New Zealand
0.7% OF LARGEST
$22B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
New Zealand
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
New Zealand
$64.5B
Exports
$64.5B
Imports
$68.7B
Trade Balance
$-4.2B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
New Zealand
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
New Zealand
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
New Zealand
consumption
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
New Zealand
supply
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
New Zealand
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
New Zealand
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
New Zealand
65
Gold
44
Silver
57
Bronze
166
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 157
❄ Winter: 9
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
New Zealand
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
New Zealand
37.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 1.2 years older (median) than New Zealand
Youth Population
New Zealand has the highest youth population at 39.0% (under 30)
Elderly Population
New Zealand has the highest elderly population at 19.4% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
New Zealand
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
— |
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
9
|
— |
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
New Zealand
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
N/A |
| Rent Index |
|
N/A |
| Groceries Index |
|
N/A |
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
N/A |
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
N/A |
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | N/A |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | N/A |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | N/A |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | N/A |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | N/A |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | China | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1412600000 | 5130000 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 268021 |
| Capital | Beijing | Wellington |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | English, Māori, NZ Sign Language |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | New Zealand Dollar (NZD) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 9,650 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 2,300 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 11,950 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $3,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 106 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 24 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | China | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $17,963,200,000,000 | $212,500,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $12,720 | $41,420 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 38.5 | 33.9 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | New Zealand Dollar (NZD) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| China Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 3.8428 Stronger |
| New Zealand Currency | 0.2602 Weaker | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | CNY | NZD |
| 1 USD equals | 6.8086 CNY Updated: 2026-06-27 | 1.7718 NZD Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 35.8 times larger in area than New Zealand.
That's a massive difference!
China has 275.4 times more people than New Zealand.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
New Zealand has the highest GDP per capita at $41,420 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$17.96 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs New Zealand: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $18.0T is 84.5x larger than New Zealand's $213B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 275.4x larger than New Zealand's 5M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 35.8x larger than New Zealand.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs New Zealand's 9.7Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while New Zealand has a trade deficit of $4B.
Life Expectancy: New Zealand leads with a life expectancy of 82 years vs China's 77.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology