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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
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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.