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New South Wales vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area
- New South Wales has a land area of 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²).
- New South Wales' land area is 3.3 times (231%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Total area
- New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New South Wales' total area is 3.3 times (229%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Length
- New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km).
- United Kingdom's north-south length is 1.1 times (10%) longer than New South Wales'.
Width
- New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km).
- New South Wales' east-west width is 1.9 times (94%) wider than United Kingdom's.
Highest point
- New South Wales's highest point is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m).
- Mount Kosciuszko is 2,897 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point
- New South Wales's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet.
- United Kingdom's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
New South Wales vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population
- New South Wales has a population of 8,624,534 (2025), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025).
- United Kingdom's population is 8.1 times (706%) larger than New South Wales'.
Population density
- New South Wales: 27.9 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9.
- United Kingdom's population density is 26.7 times higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area
- New South Wales's largest metropolitan area is Greater Sydney (5,638,830 people) vs United Kingdom's London (10,416,420).
- London's population is 1.8 times (85%) larger than Greater Sydney's.
History
- New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788.
- United Kingdom: Formed as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on January 1, 1801; took its current form in 1922.
- In its current form, United Kingdom is the older of the two by 100 years.
New South Wales vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP
- New South Wales's GDP is $547.1 billion (2025) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion.
- United Kingdom's economic output is 7.3 times (632%) larger than New South Wales'.
GDP per capita
- New South Wales: $63,435 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602.
- New South Wales' GDP per capita is 1.1 times (10%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Official Websites
New South Wales official website · United Kingdom official website
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