The map above shows New South Wales and Tasmania side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
New South Wales vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: New South Wales has a land area of 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). New South Wales' land area is 11.7 times larger than Tasmania's.
Total area: New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 11.7 times larger than Tasmania's.
Length: New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). New South Wales' north-south length is 2.1 times (113%) longer than Tasmania's.
Width: New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 3.4 times (235%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point: New South Wales's highest point is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 2,005 feet higher than Mount Ossa.
Lowest point: New South Wales's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New South Wales vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: New South Wales has a population of 8,624,534 (2025), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). New South Wales' population is 15.0 times larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: New South Wales: 27.9 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. New South Wales' population density is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area: New South Wales's largest metropolitan area is Greater Sydney (5,638,830 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Greater Sydney's population is 22.1 times larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825.
New South Wales vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: New South Wales's GDP is $547.1 billion (2025) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 19.3 times larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: New South Wales: $63,435 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. New South Wales' GDP per capita is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Tasmania's.
Official Websites
New South Wales official website · Tasmania 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.