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Louisiana vs Tasmania Geography
Land area
- Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²).
- Louisiana's land area is 1.6 times (64%) larger than Tasmania's.
Total area
- Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Louisiana's total area is 2.0 times (98%) larger than Tasmania's.
Length
- Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km).
- Tasmania's north-south length is 1.1 times (6%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width
- Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km).
- Louisiana's east-west width is 1.4 times (44%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point
- Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m).
- Mount Ossa is 4,772 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point
- Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet.
- Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Tasmania Population and History
Population
- Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025).
- Louisiana's population is 8.0 times (697%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density
- Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8.
- Louisiana's population density is 4.9 times (388%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area
- Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250).
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's population is 3.8 times (279%) larger than Greater Hobart's.
History
- Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state.
- Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825.
- In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 89 years.
Louisiana vs Tasmania Economy
GDP
- Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion.
- Louisiana's economic output is 11.6 times larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita
- Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076.
- Louisiana's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (46%) higher than Tasmania's.
Official Websites
Louisiana official website · Tasmania official website
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