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Louisiana vs Victoria Geography
Land area
- Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Victoria has 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²).
- Victoria's land area is 2.0 times (103%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area
- Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Victoria: 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Victoria's total area is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Louisiana's.
Length
- Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Victoria is 466 miles (751 km).
- Victoria's north-south length is 1.5 times (55%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width
- Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Victoria spans 558 miles (897 km).
- Victoria's east-west width is 1.6 times (57%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point
- Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Victoria's is Mount Bogong at 6,516 feet (1,986 m).
- Mount Bogong is 5,983 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point
- Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Victoria's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet.
- Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Victoria Population and History
Population
- Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Victoria has 7,104,349 (2025).
- Victoria's population is 1.5 times (55%) larger than Louisiana's.
Population density
- Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Victoria: 80.9.
- Louisiana's population density is 1.3 times (32%) higher than Victoria's.
Largest metro area
- Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Victoria's Greater Melbourne (5,435,590).
- Greater Melbourne's population is 5.6 times (463%) larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History
- Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state.
- Victoria: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1851.
- In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 89 years.
Louisiana vs Victoria Economy
GDP
- Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Victoria's $406.1 billion.
- Victoria's economic output is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Louisiana's.
GDP per capita
- Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Victoria: $57,162.
- Louisiana's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (25%) higher than Victoria's.
Official Websites
Louisiana official website · Victoria official website
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