Which has higher surface area, New Zealand or Philippines?

Philippines, at 300,000 sq. km against 267,710 sq. km in New Zealand as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between New Zealand and Philippines?

32,290 sq. km, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Philippines?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

New Zealand vs Philippines: Surface area

New Zealand

267,710 sq. km

in 2023

Philippines

300,000 sq. km

in 2023

New Zealand rank

76th

Philippines rank

74th

Surface area over time

New Zealand
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 300,000 sq. km against 267,710 sq. km in New Zealand, a difference of 32,290 sq. km.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 76th and Philippines ranks 74th of 217 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	267,710 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	32,290 sq. km	Philippines
1970s	267,710 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	32,290 sq. km	Philippines
1980s	267,710 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	32,290 sq. km	Philippines
1990s	267,710 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	32,290 sq. km	Philippines
2000s	267,710 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	32,290 sq. km	Philippines
2010s	267,710 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	32,290 sq. km	Philippines
2020s	267,710 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	32,290 sq. km	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, New Zealand or Philippines?: Philippines, at 300,000 sq. km against 267,710 sq. km in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between New Zealand and Philippines?: 32,290 sq. km, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Philippines?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Philippines rank globally for surface area?: New Zealand ranks 76th and Philippines ranks 74th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.