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British Columbia vs New South Wales Geography
Land area
- British Columbia has a land area of 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²).
- British Columbia's land area is 1.2 times (16%) larger than New South Wales'.
Total area
- British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- British Columbia's total area is 1.2 times (18%) larger than New South Wales'.
Length
- British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km).
- British Columbia's north-south length is 1.5 times (50%) longer than New South Wales'.
Width
- British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km).
- British Columbia's east-west width is 1.5 times (50%) wider than New South Wales'.
Highest point
- British Columbia's highest point is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m).
- Mount Fairweather is 7,989 feet higher than Mount Kosciuszko.
Lowest point
- British Columbia'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.
British Columbia vs New South Wales Population and History
Population
- British Columbia has a population of 5,658,528 (2026), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025).
- New South Wales' population is 1.5 times (52%) larger than British Columbia's.
Population density
- British Columbia: 15.8 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9.
- New South Wales' population density is 1.8 times (77%) higher than British Columbia's.
Largest metro area
- British Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Vancouver CMA (2,642,825 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830).
- Greater Sydney's population is 2.1 times (113%) larger than Vancouver CMA's.
History
- British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871.
- New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788.
- In its current form, British Columbia is the older of the two by 30 years.
British Columbia vs New South Wales Economy
GDP
- British Columbia's GDP is $313.3 billion (2024) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion.
- New South Wales' economic output is 1.7 times (75%) larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita
- British Columbia: $55,241 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435.
- New South Wales' GDP per capita is 1.1 times (15%) higher than British Columbia's.
Official Websites
British Columbia official website · New South Wales official website
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