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France vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: France has a land area of 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). New South Wales' land area is 1.5 times (47%) larger than France's.
Total area: France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 1.5 times (45%) larger than France's.
Length: France is 742 miles (1,194 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km). France's north-south length is 1.1 times (9%) longer than New South Wales'.
Width: France spans 818 miles (1,316 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). France and New South Wales have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: France's highest point is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Mont Blanc is 8,468 feet higher than Mount Kosciuszko.
Lowest point: France's lowest point is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. France's lowest point is 33 feet lower.
France vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: France has a population of 69,081,996 (2026), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). France's population is 8.0 times (701%) larger than New South Wales'.
Population density: France: 328.9 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. France's population density is 11.8 times higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area: France's largest metropolitan area is Paris (9,381,921 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830). Paris' population is 1.7 times (66%) larger than Greater Sydney's.
History: France: An independent state since the Treaty of Verdun in 843; the current Fifth Republic dates from 1958. New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. In its current form, France is the older of the two by 1,058 years.
France vs New South Wales Economy
GDP: France's GDP is $3,366.3 billion (2025) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion. France's economic output is 6.2 times (515%) larger than New South Wales'.
GDP per capita: France: $48,986 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435. New South Wales' GDP per capita is 1.3 times (29%) higher than France's.
Official Websites
France 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.