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Iowa vs Tasmania Geography
Land area
- Iowa has a land area of 55,854 square miles (144,660 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²).
- Iowa's land area is 2.1 times (111%) larger than Tasmania's.
Total area
- Iowa: 56,273 square miles (145,746 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Iowa's total area is 2.1 times (113%) larger than Tasmania's.
Length
- Iowa is 216 miles (347 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km).
- Tasmania's north-south length is 1.5 times (47%) longer than Iowa's.
Width
- Iowa spans 335 miles (539 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km).
- Iowa's east-west width is 1.4 times (35%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point
- Iowa's highest point is Hawkeye Point at 1,669 feet (509 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m).
- Mount Ossa is 3,636 feet higher than Hawkeye Point.
Lowest point
- Iowa's lowest point is Mississippi River at 480 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet.
- Tasmania's lowest point is 480 feet lower.
Iowa vs Tasmania Population and History
Population
- Iowa has a population of 3,241,488 (2024), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025).
- Iowa's population is 5.6 times (462%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density
- Iowa: 58.0 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8.
- Iowa's population density is 2.7 times (166%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area
- Iowa's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250).
- Omaha, NE-IA metro area's population is 3.9 times (292%) larger than Greater Hobart's.
History
- Iowa: Admitted to the Union on December 28, 1846, as the 29th state.
- Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825.
- In its current form, Iowa is the older of the two by 55 years.
Iowa vs Tasmania Economy
GDP
- Iowa's GDP is $265.8 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion.
- Iowa's economic output is 9.4 times (839%) larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita
- Iowa: $81,998 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076.
- Iowa's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (67%) higher than Tasmania's.
Official Websites
Iowa official website · Tasmania official website
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