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Kansas vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). Kansas' land area is 3.1 times (210%) larger than Tasmania's.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kansas' total area is 3.1 times (212%) larger than Tasmania's.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). Tasmania's north-south length is 1.5 times (54%) longer than Kansas'.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). Kansas' east-west width is 1.6 times (62%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Mount Ossa is 1,265 feet higher than Mount Sunflower.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Tasmania's lowest point is 679 feet lower.
Kansas vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). Kansas' population is 5.2 times (415%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Kansas' population density is 1.7 times (67%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area: Kansas's largest metropolitan area is Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's population is 8.8 times (783%) larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Kansas is the older of the two by 40 years.
Kansas vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. Kansas' economic output is 8.1 times (714%) larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. Kansas' GDP per capita is 1.6 times (58%) higher than Tasmania's.
Official Websites
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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.