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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
Nebraska official website · Western Australia official website
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