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Alaska vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). Alaska's land area is 1.8 times (85%) larger than New South Wales'.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 2.2 times (115%) larger than New South Wales'.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km). Alaska's north-south length is 1.8 times (77%) longer than New South Wales'.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). Alaska's east-west width is 1.9 times (86%) wider than New South Wales'.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Denali is 12,925 feet higher than Mount Kosciuszko.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alaska vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). New South Wales' population is 11.7 times larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. New South Wales' population density is 21.5 times higher than Alaska's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830). Greater Sydney's population is 13.8 times larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. In its current form, New South Wales is the older of the two by 58 years.
Alaska vs New South Wales Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 7.6 times (664%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (52%) higher than New South Wales'.
Official Websites
Alaska official website · New South Wales official website
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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.