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Virginia vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). New South Wales' land area is 7.8 times (683%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 7.2 times (623%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km). New South Wales' north-south length is 3.0 times (204%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 1.8 times (78%) wider than Virginia's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 1,581 feet higher than Mount Rogers.
Lowest point: Virginia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Virginia vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). Virginia and New South Wales have about the same population.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. Virginia's population density is 8.0 times (700%) higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area: Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Greater Sydney's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 113 years.
Virginia vs New South Wales Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion. Virginia's economic output is 1.4 times (39%) larger than New South Wales'.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (36%) higher than New South Wales'.
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.