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Wyoming vs Western Australia Geography
Land area: Wyoming has a land area of 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²), while Western Australia has 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²). Western Australia's land area is 10.0 times larger than Wyoming's.
Total area: Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²) vs Western Australia: 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²), including inland and coastal water. Western Australia's total area is 10.0 times (898%) larger than Wyoming's.
Length: Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km) long from north to south; Western Australia is 1,590 miles (2,558 km). Western Australia's north-south length is 4.9 times (391%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width: Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km) east to west; Western Australia spans 1,286 miles (2,069 km). Western Australia's east-west width is 3.1 times (214%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point: Wyoming's highest point is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m); Western Australia's is Mount Meharry at 4,098 feet (1,249 m). Gannett Peak is 9,690 feet higher than Mount Meharry.
Lowest point: Wyoming's lowest point is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet; Western Australia's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet. Western Australia's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Wyoming vs Western Australia Population and History
Population: Wyoming has a population of 587,618 (2024), while Western Australia has 3,061,672 (2025). Western Australia's population is 5.2 times (421%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Wyoming: 6.1 people per square mile vs Western Australia: 3.1. Wyoming's population density is 2.0 times (97%) higher than Western Australia's.
Largest metro area: Wyoming's largest metropolitan area is Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783 people) vs Western Australia's Greater Perth (2,452,765). Greater Perth's population is 24.1 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. Western Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1829. In its current form, Wyoming is the older of the two by 11 years.
Wyoming vs Western Australia Economy
GDP: Wyoming's GDP is $51.5 billion (2024) vs Western Australia's $304.6 billion. Western Australia's economic output is 5.9 times (491%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Wyoming: $87,639 per person vs Western Australia: $99,488. Western Australia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Wyoming'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.