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South Carolina vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: South Carolina has a land area of 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). South Carolina's land area is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Tasmania's.
Total area: South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. South Carolina's total area is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Tasmania's.
Length: South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). Tasmania's north-south length is 1.3 times (35%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). South Carolina's east-west width is 1.1 times (13%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point: South Carolina's highest point is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Mount Ossa is 1,808 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: South Carolina'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.
South Carolina vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: South Carolina has a population of 5,478,831 (2024), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). South Carolina's population is 9.5 times (850%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: South Carolina: 182.2 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. South Carolina's population density is 8.4 times (736%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area: South Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's population is 11.3 times larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, South Carolina is the older of the two by 113 years.
South Carolina vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: South Carolina's GDP is $357.1 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. South Carolina's economic output is 12.6 times larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: South Carolina: $65,173 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. South Carolina's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (33%) 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.