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Alaska vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). Alaska's land area is 21.6 times larger than Tasmania's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 25.2 times larger than Tasmania's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). Alaska's north-south length is 3.8 times (278%) longer than Tasmania's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). Alaska's east-west width is 6.2 times (523%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Denali is 14,930 feet higher than Mount Ossa.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alaska vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). Alaska's population is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Tasmania's population density is 16.8 times higher than Alaska's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Anchorage, AK metro area's population is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Tasmania is the older of the two by 58 years.
Alaska vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. Alaska's economic output is 2.5 times (153%) larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. Alaska's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (97%) higher than Tasmania'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.