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Alabama vs New South Wales Geography
Land area
- Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²).
- New South Wales' land area is 6.1 times (510%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area
- Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New South Wales' total area is 5.9 times (490%) larger than Alabama's.
Length
- Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km).
- New South Wales' north-south length is 2.0 times (105%) longer than Alabama's.
Width
- Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km).
- New South Wales' east-west width is 3.9 times (292%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point
- Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m).
- Mount Kosciuszko is 4,905 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point
- Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs New South Wales Population and History
Population
- Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025).
- New South Wales' population is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density
- Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9.
- Alabama's population density is 3.6 times (265%) higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area
- Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830).
- Greater Sydney's population is 4.7 times (373%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History
- Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state.
- New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788.
- In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 82 years.
Alabama vs New South Wales Economy
GDP
- Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion.
- New South Wales' economic output is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita
- Alabama: $63,080 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435.
- Alabama and New South Wales have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
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