The map above shows Germany and New South Wales side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Germany vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: Germany has a land area of 134,623 square miles (348,672 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). New South Wales' land area is 2.3 times (130%) larger than Germany's.
Total area: Germany: 138,069 square miles (357,596 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 2.2 times (124%) larger than Germany's.
Length: Germany is 531 miles (854 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km). New South Wales' north-south length is 1.3 times (28%) longer than Germany's.
Width: Germany spans 397 miles (639 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 2.1 times (109%) wider than Germany's.
Highest point: Germany's highest point is Zugspitze at 9,718 feet (2,962 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Zugspitze is 2,408 feet higher than Mount Kosciuszko.
Lowest point: Germany's lowest point is Neuendorf-Sachsenbande at -13 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Germany's lowest point is 13 feet lower.
Germany vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: Germany has a population of 83,467,117 (2025), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). Germany's population is 9.7 times (868%) larger than New South Wales'.
Population density: Germany: 620.0 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. Germany's population density is 22.2 times higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area: Germany's largest metropolitan area is Berlin metropolitan region (6,200,000 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830). Berlin metropolitan region's population is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Greater Sydney's.
History: Germany: Unified on January 18, 1871; the current Federal Republic dates from 1949, reunified in 1990. New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. In its current form, Germany is the older of the two by 30 years.
Germany vs New South Wales Economy
GDP: Germany's GDP is $5,050.9 billion (2025) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion. Germany's economic output is 9.2 times (823%) larger than New South Wales'.
GDP per capita: Germany: $60,496 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435. New South Wales' GDP per capita is 1.0 times (5%) higher than Germany's.
Official Websites
Germany official website · New South Wales official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.