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Alabama vs Tasmania Geography
Land area
- Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²).
- Alabama's land area is 1.9 times (92%) larger than Tasmania's.
Total area
- Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Alabama's total area is 2.0 times (98%) larger than Tasmania's.
Length
- Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km).
- Alabama and Tasmania have about the same north-south length.
Width
- Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km).
- Tasmania's east-west width is 1.2 times (17%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point
- Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m).
- Mount Ossa is 2,900 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point
- Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Tasmania Population and History
Population
- Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025).
- Alabama's population is 8.9 times (794%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density
- Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8.
- Alabama's population density is 4.7 times (367%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area
- Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250).
- Birmingham, AL metro area's population is 4.7 times (367%) larger than Greater Hobart's.
History
- Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state.
- Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825.
- In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 82 years.
Alabama vs Tasmania Economy
GDP
- Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion.
- Alabama's economic output is 11.5 times larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita
- Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076.
- Alabama's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Tasmania's.
Official Websites
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