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Nebraska vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). New South Wales' land area is 4.0 times (302%) larger than Nebraska's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 4.0 times (300%) larger than Nebraska's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 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 (36%) longer than Nebraska's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 1.8 times (79%) wider than Nebraska's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 1,882 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. New South Wales's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Nebraska vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). New South Wales' population is 4.3 times (330%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. New South Wales' population density is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Nebraska's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830). Greater Sydney's population is 5.6 times (463%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 34 years.
Nebraska vs New South Wales Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 2.9 times (189%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (49%) 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.