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Tennessee vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). Tennessee's land area is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Tasmania's.
Total area: Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. Tennessee's total area is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Tasmania's.
Length: Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). Tasmania's north-south length is 1.7 times (66%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 2.0 times (100%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point: Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Clingmans Dome is 1,319 feet higher than Mount Ossa.
Lowest point: Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Tasmania's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
Tennessee vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). Tennessee's population is 12.5 times larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Tennessee's population density is 8.0 times (704%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area: Tennessee's largest metropolitan area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's population is 8.4 times (743%) larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 105 years.
Tennessee vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 19.8 times larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. Tennessee's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (58%) 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.