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Tasmania vs Wales Geography
Land area: Tasmania has a land area of 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Tasmania's land area is 3.3 times (229%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Tasmania's total area is 3.3 times (229%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Tasmania's north-south length is 2.1 times (113%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Tasmania's east-west width is 2.2 times (123%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Tasmania's highest point is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Mount Ossa is 1,745 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Tasmania's lowest point is Southern Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Tasmania vs Wales Population and History
Population: Tasmania has a population of 576,659 (2025), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Wales' population is 5.4 times (438%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: Tasmania: 21.8 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 17.8 times higher than Tasmania's.
History: Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536. In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 365 years.
Tasmania vs Wales Economy
GDP: Tasmania's GDP is $28.3 billion (2025) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Wales' economic output is 3.2 times (216%) larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: Tasmania: $49,076 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Tasmania's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (72%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Tasmania official website · Wales official website
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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.