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Nebraska vs Western Australia Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Western Australia has 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²). Western Australia's land area is 12.7 times larger than Nebraska's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Western Australia: 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²), including inland and coastal water. Western Australia's total area is 12.6 times larger than Nebraska's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Western Australia is 1,590 miles (2,558 km). Western Australia's north-south length is 3.2 times (220%) longer than Nebraska's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Western Australia spans 1,286 miles (2,069 km). Western Australia's east-west width is 2.8 times (177%) wider than Nebraska's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Western Australia's is Mount Meharry at 4,098 feet (1,249 m). Panorama Point is 1,330 feet higher than Mount Meharry.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Western Australia's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet. Western Australia's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Western Australia Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Western Australia has 3,061,672 (2025). Western Australia's population is 1.5 times (53%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Western Australia: 3.1. Nebraska's population density is 8.4 times (742%) higher than Western Australia's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Western Australia's Greater Perth (2,452,765). Greater Perth's population is 2.5 times (145%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. Western Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1829. In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 34 years.
Nebraska vs Western Australia Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Western Australia's $304.6 billion. Western Australia's economic output is 1.6 times (61%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Western Australia: $99,488. Western Australia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (5%) higher than Nebraska'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.