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Kentucky vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: Kentucky has a land area of 39,485 square miles (102,267 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). Kentucky's land area is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Tasmania's.
Total area: Kentucky: 40,406 square miles (104,651 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kentucky's total area is 1.5 times (53%) larger than Tasmania's.
Length: Kentucky is 257 miles (414 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). Tasmania's north-south length is 1.2 times (24%) longer than Kentucky's.
Width: Kentucky spans 418 miles (672 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). Kentucky's east-west width is 1.7 times (69%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point: Kentucky's highest point is Black Mountain at 4,134 feet (1,260 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Mount Ossa is 1,171 feet higher than Black Mountain.
Lowest point: Kentucky's lowest point is Mississippi River at 270 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Tasmania's lowest point is 270 feet lower.
Kentucky vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: Kentucky has a population of 4,588,372 (2024), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). Kentucky's population is 8.0 times (696%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: Kentucky: 116.2 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Kentucky's population density is 5.3 times (433%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area: Kentucky's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's population is 9.0 times (802%) larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: Kentucky: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th state. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Kentucky is the older of the two by 109 years.
Kentucky vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: Kentucky's GDP is $295.4 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. Kentucky's economic output is 10.4 times larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: Kentucky: $64,375 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. Kentucky's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (31%) 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.