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Connecticut vs New South Wales Geography
Land area
- Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²).
- New South Wales' land area is 63.8 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area
- Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New South Wales' total area is 55.8 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length
- Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km).
- New South Wales' north-south length is 9.3 times (829%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width
- Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km).
- New South Wales' east-west width is 8.0 times (699%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point
- Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m).
- Mount Kosciuszko is 4,934 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point
- Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs New South Wales Population and History
Population
- Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025).
- New South Wales' population is 2.3 times (135%) larger than Connecticut's.
Population density
- Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9.
- Connecticut's population density is 27.2 times higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area
- Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830).
- Greater Sydney's population is 4.8 times (382%) larger than Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's.
History
- Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state.
- New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788.
- In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 113 years.
Connecticut vs New South Wales Economy
GDP
- Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion.
- New South Wales' economic output is 1.5 times (53%) larger than Connecticut's.
GDP per capita
- Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435.
- Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (53%) higher than New South Wales'.
Official Websites
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