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Washington vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). Washington's land area is 2.5 times (152%) larger than Tasmania's.
Total area: Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. Washington's total area is 2.7 times (170%) larger than Tasmania's.
Length: Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). Tasmania's north-south length is 1.3 times (34%) longer than Washington's.
Width: Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). Washington's east-west width is 1.6 times (61%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point: Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Mount Rainier is 9,104 feet higher than Mount Ossa.
Lowest point: Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Washington vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). Washington's population is 13.8 times larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Washington's population density is 5.5 times (450%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area: Washington's largest metropolitan area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's population is 16.2 times larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Washington is the older of the two by 12 years.
Washington vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. Washington's economic output is 30.2 times larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: Washington: $107,564 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. Washington's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (119%) 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.