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Michigan vs Tasmania Geography
Land area
- Michigan has a land area of 56,611 square miles (146,622 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²).
- Michigan's land area is 2.1 times (114%) larger than Tasmania's.
Total area
- Michigan: 96,713 square miles (250,486 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Michigan's total area is 3.7 times (266%) larger than Tasmania's.
Length
- Michigan is 489 miles (786 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km).
- Michigan's north-south length is 1.5 times (54%) longer than Tasmania's.
Width
- Michigan spans 453 miles (728 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km).
- Michigan's east-west width is 1.8 times (83%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point
- Michigan's highest point is Mount Arvon at 2,014 feet (614 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m).
- Mount Ossa is 3,291 feet higher than Mount Arvon.
Lowest point
- Michigan's lowest point is Lake Erie at 571 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet.
- Tasmania's lowest point is 571 feet lower.
Michigan vs Tasmania Population and History
Population
- Michigan has a population of 10,140,459 (2024), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025).
- Michigan's population is 17.6 times larger than Tasmania's.
Population density
- Michigan: 179.1 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8.
- Michigan's population density is 8.2 times (722%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area
- Michigan's largest metropolitan area is Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (4,400,578 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250).
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area's population is 17.2 times larger than Greater Hobart's.
History
- Michigan: Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state.
- Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825.
- In its current form, Michigan is the older of the two by 64 years.
Michigan vs Tasmania Economy
GDP
- Michigan's GDP is $702.5 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion.
- Michigan's economic output is 24.8 times larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita
- Michigan: $69,274 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076.
- Michigan's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (41%) higher than Tasmania's.
Official Websites
Michigan official website · Tasmania official website
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