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Nevada vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). New South Wales' land area is 2.8 times (181%) larger than Nevada's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 2.8 times (180%) larger than Nevada's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 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 (40%) longer than Nevada's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 1.8 times (77%) wider than Nevada's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Boundary Peak is 5,805 feet higher than Mount Kosciuszko.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. New South Wales's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). New South Wales' population is 2.6 times (164%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. Nevada's population density is 1.1 times (6%) higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830). Greater Sydney's population is 2.4 times (135%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 37 years.
Nevada vs New South Wales Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 2.0 times (103%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (30%) 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.