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Rhode Island vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). Tasmania's land area is 25.5 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. Tasmania's total area is 17.1 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). Tasmania's north-south length is 5.2 times (421%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). Tasmania's east-west width is 5.9 times (490%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Mount Ossa is 4,494 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Rhode Island vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). Rhode Island's population is 1.9 times (93%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Rhode Island's population density is 49.3 times higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area: Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 6.7 times (566%) larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 111 years.
Rhode Island vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. Rhode Island's economic output is 2.8 times (184%) larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (47%) higher than Tasmania'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.