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Indiana vs New South Wales Geography
Land area
- Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²).
- New South Wales' land area is 8.6 times (763%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area
- Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New South Wales' total area is 8.5 times (749%) larger than Indiana's.
Length
- Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km).
- New South Wales' north-south length is 2.5 times (146%) longer than Indiana's.
Width
- Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km).
- New South Wales' east-west width is 4.3 times (331%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point
- Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m).
- Mount Kosciuszko is 6,055 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point
- Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- New South Wales's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Indiana vs New South Wales Population and History
Population
- Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025).
- New South Wales' population is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Indiana's.
Population density
- Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9.
- Indiana's population density is 6.9 times (593%) higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area
- Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830).
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Greater Sydney's.
History
- Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state.
- New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788.
- In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 85 years.
Indiana vs New South Wales Economy
GDP
- Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion.
- New South Wales' economic output is 1.1 times (5%) larger than Indiana's.
GDP per capita
- Indiana: $75,028 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435.
- Indiana's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (18%) higher than New South Wales'.
Official Websites
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