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Maine vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). Maine's land area is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Tasmania's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. Maine's total area is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Tasmania's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). Maine and Tasmania have about the same north-south length.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). Tasmania's east-west width is 1.2 times (22%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Mount Ossa is 52 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maine vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). Maine's population is 2.4 times (144%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Maine's population density is 2.1 times (109%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's population is 2.2 times (124%) larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 81 years.
Maine vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. Maine's economic output is 3.5 times (251%) larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. Maine's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (44%) higher than Tasmania'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.