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Michigan vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: Michigan has a land area of 56,611 square miles (146,622 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). New South Wales' land area is 5.5 times (446%) larger than Michigan's.
Total area: Michigan: 96,713 square miles (250,486 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 3.2 times (220%) larger than Michigan's.
Length: Michigan is 489 miles (786 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km). New South Wales' north-south length is 1.4 times (39%) longer than Michigan's.
Width: Michigan spans 453 miles (728 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 1.8 times (83%) wider than Michigan's.
Highest point: Michigan's highest point is Mount Arvon at 2,014 feet (614 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 5,296 feet higher than Mount Arvon.
Lowest point: Michigan's lowest point is Lake Erie at 571 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. New South Wales's lowest point is 571 feet lower.
Michigan vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: Michigan has a population of 10,140,459 (2024), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). Michigan's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than New South Wales'.
Population density: Michigan: 179.1 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. Michigan's population density is 6.4 times (542%) higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area: Michigan's largest metropolitan area is Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (4,400,578 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830). Greater Sydney's population is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area's.
History: Michigan: Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state. New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. In its current form, Michigan is the older of the two by 64 years.
Michigan vs New South Wales Economy
GDP: Michigan's GDP is $702.5 billion (2024) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion. Michigan's economic output is 1.3 times (28%) larger than New South Wales'.
GDP per capita: Michigan: $69,274 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435. Michigan's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (9%) higher than New South Wales'.
Official Websites
Michigan official website · New South Wales official website
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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.