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Tennessee vs Western Australia Geography
Land area: Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while Western Australia has 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²). Western Australia's land area is 23.7 times larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs Western Australia: 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²), including inland and coastal water. Western Australia's total area is 23.2 times larger than Tennessee's.
Length: Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; Western Australia is 1,590 miles (2,558 km). Western Australia's north-south length is 8.3 times (732%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; Western Australia spans 1,286 miles (2,069 km). Western Australia's east-west width is 2.6 times (159%) wider than Tennessee's.
Highest point: Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); Western Australia's is Mount Meharry at 4,098 feet (1,249 m). Clingmans Dome is 2,526 feet higher than Mount Meharry.
Lowest point: Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; Western Australia's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet. Western Australia's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
Tennessee vs Western Australia Population and History
Population: Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while Western Australia has 3,061,672 (2025). Tennessee's population is 2.4 times (136%) larger than Western Australia's.
Population density: Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs Western Australia: 3.1. Tennessee's population density is 56.5 times higher than Western Australia's.
Largest metro area: Tennessee's largest metropolitan area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553 people) vs Western Australia's Greater Perth (2,452,765). Greater Perth's population is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's.
History: Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. Western Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1829. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 105 years.
Tennessee vs Western Australia Economy
GDP: Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs Western Australia's $304.6 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Western Australia's.
GDP per capita: Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs Western Australia: $99,488. Western Australia's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Tennessee'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.