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Hawaii vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). Tasmania's land area is 4.1 times (311%) larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. Tasmania's total area is 2.4 times (141%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). Hawaii's north-south length is 1.0 times (5%) longer than Tasmania's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). Hawaii's east-west width is 1.6 times (56%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Mauna Kea is 8,490 feet higher than Mount Ossa.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Hawaii vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). Hawaii's population is 2.5 times (151%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Hawaii's population density is 10.3 times higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's population is 3.9 times (291%) larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Tasmania is the older of the two by 58 years.
Hawaii vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. Hawaii's economic output is 4.2 times (316%) larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (66%) higher than Tasmania's.
Official Websites
Hawaii official website · Tasmania 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.