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Hawaii vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). New South Wales' land area is 48.1 times larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 28.2 times larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km). New South Wales' north-south length is 2.0 times (104%) longer than Hawaii's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 2.2 times (115%) wider than Hawaii's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Mauna Kea is 6,485 feet higher than Mount Kosciuszko.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Hawaii vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). New South Wales' population is 6.0 times (496%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. Hawaii's population density is 8.1 times (707%) higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830). Greater Sydney's population is 5.6 times (465%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. In its current form, New South Wales is the older of the two by 58 years.
Hawaii vs New South Wales Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 4.7 times (365%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (28%) higher than New South Wales'.
Official Websites
Hawaii official website · New South Wales official website
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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.