The map above shows Florida and Western Australia side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Florida vs Western Australia Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Western Australia has 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²). Western Australia's land area is 18.2 times larger than Florida's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Western Australia: 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²), including inland and coastal water. Western Australia's total area is 13.7 times larger than Florida's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Western Australia is 1,590 miles (2,558 km). Western Australia's north-south length is 3.4 times (238%) longer than Florida's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Western Australia spans 1,286 miles (2,069 km). Western Australia's east-west width is 2.4 times (135%) wider than Florida's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Western Australia's is Mount Meharry at 4,098 feet (1,249 m). Mount Meharry is 3,754 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Western Australia's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Florida vs Western Australia Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Western Australia has 3,061,672 (2025). Florida's population is 7.6 times (663%) larger than Western Australia's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Western Australia: 3.1. Florida's population density is 140.5 times higher than Western Australia's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Western Australia's Greater Perth (2,452,765). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 2.6 times (163%) larger than Greater Perth's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Western Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1829. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 56 years.
Florida vs Western Australia Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Western Australia's $304.6 billion. Florida's economic output is 5.7 times (467%) larger than Western Australia's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Western Australia: $99,488. Western Australia's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (35%) higher than Florida'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.