The map above shows Italy and New South Wales side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Italy vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: Italy has a land area of 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). New South Wales' land area is 2.7 times (172%) larger than Italy's.
Total area: Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 2.7 times (166%) larger than Italy's.
Length: Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km). Italy's north-south length is 1.1 times (8%) longer than New South Wales'.
Width: Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 1.2 times (20%) wider than Italy's.
Highest point: Italy's highest point is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 8,468 feet higher than Mount Kosciuszko.
Lowest point: Italy's lowest point is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Italy's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Italy vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: Italy has a population of 58,943,673 (2026), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). Italy's population is 6.8 times (583%) larger than New South Wales'.
Population density: Italy: 519.0 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. Italy's population density is 18.6 times higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area: Italy's largest metropolitan area is Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830). Greater Sydney's population is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Metropolitan City of Rome's.
History: Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. In its current form, Italy is the older of the two by 40 years.
Italy vs New South Wales Economy
GDP: Italy's GDP is $2,551.6 billion (2025) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion. Italy's economic output is 4.7 times (366%) larger than New South Wales'.
GDP per capita: Italy: $43,309 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435. New South Wales' GDP per capita is 1.5 times (46%) higher than Italy's.
Official Websites
Italy official website · New South Wales official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.