The map above shows England and New South Wales side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
England vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: England has a land area of 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). New South Wales' land area is 6.1 times (515%) larger than England's.
Total area: England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 6.1 times (515%) larger than England's.
Length: England is 421 miles (678 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km). New South Wales' north-south length is 1.6 times (61%) longer than England's.
Width: England spans 358 miles (576 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 2.3 times (132%) wider than England's.
Highest point: England's highest point is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 4,101 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point: England's lowest point is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. England's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
England vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: England has a population of 56,536,000 (2022), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). England's population is 6.6 times (556%) larger than New South Wales'.
Population density: England: 1,124.0 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. England's population density is 40.3 times higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area: England's largest metropolitan area is London (10,416,420 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830). London's population is 1.8 times (85%) larger than Greater Sydney's.
History: England: A country within the United Kingdom; unified as a kingdom in 927. New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. In its current form, England is the older of the two by 974 years.
England vs New South Wales Economy
GDP: England's GDP is $2,249.6 billion (2022) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion. England's economic output is 4.1 times (311%) larger than New South Wales'.
GDP per capita: England: $39,801 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435. New South Wales' GDP per capita is 1.6 times (59%) higher than England's.
Official Websites
England official website · New South Wales official website
More Size Comparisons
All England size comparisons · All New South Wales size comparisons
Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.