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Nebraska vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). Nebraska's land area is 2.9 times (191%) larger than Tasmania's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 2.9 times (193%) larger than Tasmania's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 1.6 times (56%) longer than Tasmania's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 1.9 times (87%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Panorama Point is 123 feet higher than Mount Ossa.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Tasmania's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). Nebraska's population is 3.5 times (248%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Nebraska's population density is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska'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: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 34 years.
Nebraska vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. Nebraska's economic output is 6.7 times (569%) larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (92%) 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.