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New South Wales vs Quebec Geography
Land area: New South Wales has a land area of 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²). Quebec's land area is 1.7 times (71%) larger than New South Wales'.
Total area: New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water. Quebec's total area is 1.9 times (93%) larger than New South Wales'.
Length: New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km). Quebec's north-south length is 1.8 times (80%) longer than New South Wales'.
Width: New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km). Quebec's east-west width is 1.2 times (16%) wider than New South Wales'.
Highest point: New South Wales's highest point is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 1,890 feet higher than Mont d'Iberville.
Lowest point: New South Wales's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New South Wales vs Quebec Population and History
Population: New South Wales has a population of 8,624,534 (2025), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026). Quebec's population is 1.0 times (5%) larger than New South Wales'.
Population density: New South Wales: 27.9 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1. New South Wales' population density is 1.6 times (63%) higher than Quebec's.
Largest metro area: New South Wales's largest metropolitan area is Greater Sydney (5,638,830 people) vs Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732). Greater Sydney's population is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Montreal CMA's.
History: New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Quebec is the older of the two by 34 years.
New South Wales vs Quebec Economy
GDP: New South Wales's GDP is $547.1 billion (2025) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Quebec's.
GDP per capita: New South Wales: $63,435 per person vs Quebec: $50,059. New South Wales' GDP per capita is 1.3 times (27%) higher than Quebec's.
Official Websites
New South Wales official website · Quebec official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.