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New South Wales vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: New South Wales has a land area of 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). New South Wales' land area is 2.1 times (114%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Total area: New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 2.0 times (98%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Length: New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 1.5 times (54%) longer than New South Wales'.
Width: New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). New South Wales and Newfoundland and Labrador have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: New South Wales's highest point is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 1,890 feet higher than Mount Caubvick.
Lowest point: New South Wales's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New South Wales vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: New South Wales has a population of 8,624,534 (2025), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). New South Wales' population is 15.7 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: New South Wales: 27.9 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. New South Wales' population density is 7.3 times (634%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Largest metro area: New South Wales's largest metropolitan area is Greater Sydney (5,638,830 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Greater Sydney's population is 26.5 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, New South Wales is the older of the two by 48 years.
New South Wales vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: New South Wales's GDP is $547.1 billion (2025) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 17.8 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: New South Wales: $63,435 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. New South Wales' GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador'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.