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Illinois vs Victoria Geography
Land area: Illinois has a land area of 55,513 square miles (143,778 km²), while Victoria has 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²). Victoria's land area is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Illinois'.
Total area: Illinois: 57,913 square miles (149,995 km²) vs Victoria: 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²), including inland and coastal water. Victoria's total area is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Illinois'.
Length: Illinois is 390 miles (628 km) long from north to south; Victoria is 466 miles (751 km). Victoria's north-south length is 1.2 times (19%) longer than Illinois'.
Width: Illinois spans 283 miles (456 km) east to west; Victoria spans 558 miles (897 km). Victoria's east-west width is 2.0 times (97%) wider than Illinois'.
Highest point: Illinois's highest point is Charles Mound at 1,232 feet (376 m); Victoria's is Mount Bogong at 6,516 feet (1,986 m). Mount Bogong is 5,284 feet higher than Charles Mound.
Lowest point: Illinois's lowest point is Mississippi River at 292 feet; Victoria's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Victoria's lowest point is 292 feet lower.
Illinois vs Victoria Population and History
Population: Illinois has a population of 12,710,158 (2024), while Victoria has 7,104,349 (2025). Illinois' population is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Victoria's.
Population density: Illinois: 229.0 people per square mile vs Victoria: 80.9. Illinois' population density is 2.8 times (183%) higher than Victoria's.
Largest metro area: Illinois's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Victoria's Greater Melbourne (5,435,590). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 1.7 times (73%) larger than Greater Melbourne's.
History: Illinois: Admitted to the Union on December 3, 1818, as the 21st state. Victoria: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1851. In its current form, Illinois is the older of the two by 83 years.
Illinois vs Victoria Economy
GDP: Illinois's GDP is $1,148.1 billion (2024) vs Victoria's $406.1 billion. Illinois' economic output is 2.8 times (183%) larger than Victoria's.
GDP per capita: Illinois: $90,330 per person vs Victoria: $57,162. Illinois' GDP per capita is 1.6 times (58%) higher than Victoria'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.