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Arkansas vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). New South Wales' land area is 5.9 times (495%) larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 5.8 times (481%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km). New South Wales' north-south length is 2.8 times (179%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 3.0 times (198%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 4,558 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. New South Wales's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). New South Wales' population is 2.8 times (179%) larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. Arkansas' population density is 2.1 times (113%) higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830). Greater Sydney's population is 4.2 times (321%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 65 years.
Arkansas vs New South Wales Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 2.9 times (191%) larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435. Arkansas and New South Wales have about the same GDP per capita.
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.