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Alberta vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: Alberta has a land area of 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). New South Wales' land area is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Alberta's.
Total area: Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Alberta's.
Length: Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km). Alberta's north-south length is 1.2 times (19%) longer than New South Wales'.
Width: Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 1.5 times (53%) wider than Alberta's.
Highest point: Alberta's highest point is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Mount Columbia is 4,983 feet higher than Mount Kosciuszko.
Lowest point: Alberta's lowest point is Slave River at 499 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. New South Wales's lowest point is 499 feet lower.
Alberta vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: Alberta has a population of 5,048,151 (2026), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). New South Wales' population is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Alberta's.
Population density: Alberta: 20.4 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. New South Wales' population density is 1.4 times (37%) higher than Alberta's.
Largest metro area: Alberta's largest metropolitan area is Calgary CMA (1,481,806 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830). Greater Sydney's population is 3.8 times (281%) larger than Calgary CMA's.
History: Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. 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 4 years.
Alberta vs New South Wales Economy
GDP: Alberta's GDP is $346.0 billion (2024) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Alberta's.
GDP per capita: Alberta: $70,487 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435. Alberta's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than New South Wales'.
Official Websites
Alberta 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.