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Minnesota vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). New South Wales' land area is 3.9 times (288%) larger than Minnesota's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 3.6 times (256%) larger than Minnesota's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km). New South Wales' north-south length is 1.7 times (66%) longer than Minnesota's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 2.3 times (131%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 5,018 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. New South Wales's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Minnesota vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). New South Wales' population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Minnesota's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. Minnesota's population density is 2.6 times (161%) higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830). Greater Sydney's population is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 43 years.
Minnesota vs New South Wales Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Minnesota's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (38%) higher than New South Wales'.
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.