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Minnesota vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). Minnesota's land area is 3.0 times (202%) larger than Tasmania's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 3.3 times (229%) larger than Tasmania's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 1.3 times (28%) longer than Tasmania's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 1.5 times (45%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Mount Ossa is 3,013 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Tasmania's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). Minnesota's population is 10.0 times larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Minnesota's population density is 3.3 times (233%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 14.7 times larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 43 years.
Minnesota vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 17.9 times larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (79%) 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.