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Iowa vs Victoria Geography
Land area
- Iowa has a land area of 55,854 square miles (144,660 km²), while Victoria has 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²).
- Victoria's land area is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Iowa's.
Total area
- Iowa: 56,273 square miles (145,746 km²) vs Victoria: 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Victoria's total area is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Iowa's.
Length
- Iowa is 216 miles (347 km) long from north to south; Victoria is 466 miles (751 km).
- Victoria's north-south length is 2.2 times (116%) longer than Iowa's.
Width
- Iowa spans 335 miles (539 km) east to west; Victoria spans 558 miles (897 km).
- Victoria's east-west width is 1.7 times (67%) wider than Iowa's.
Highest point
- Iowa's highest point is Hawkeye Point at 1,669 feet (509 m); Victoria's is Mount Bogong at 6,516 feet (1,986 m).
- Mount Bogong is 4,847 feet higher than Hawkeye Point.
Lowest point
- Iowa's lowest point is Mississippi River at 480 feet; Victoria's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet.
- Victoria's lowest point is 480 feet lower.
Iowa vs Victoria Population and History
Population
- Iowa has a population of 3,241,488 (2024), while Victoria has 7,104,349 (2025).
- Victoria's population is 2.2 times (119%) larger than Iowa's.
Population density
- Iowa: 58.0 people per square mile vs Victoria: 80.9.
- Victoria's population density is 1.4 times (39%) higher than Iowa's.
Largest metro area
- Iowa's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Victoria's Greater Melbourne (5,435,590).
- Greater Melbourne's population is 5.4 times (443%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History
- Iowa: Admitted to the Union on December 28, 1846, as the 29th state.
- Victoria: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1851.
- In its current form, Iowa is the older of the two by 55 years.
Iowa vs Victoria Economy
GDP
- Iowa's GDP is $265.8 billion (2024) vs Victoria's $406.1 billion.
- Victoria's economic output is 1.5 times (53%) larger than Iowa's.
GDP per capita
- Iowa: $81,998 per person vs Victoria: $57,162.
- Iowa's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (43%) higher than Victoria's.
Official Websites
Iowa official website · Victoria official website
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