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Nevada vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). Nevada's land area is 4.2 times (316%) larger than Tasmania's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 4.2 times (319%) larger than Tasmania's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). Nevada's north-south length is 1.5 times (52%) longer than Tasmania's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). Nevada's east-west width is 1.9 times (89%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Boundary Peak is 7,810 feet higher than Mount Ossa.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Tasmania's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). Nevada's population is 5.7 times (467%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Nevada's population density is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 9.4 times (840%) larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 37 years.
Nevada vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. Nevada's economic output is 9.5 times (851%) larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (68%) 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.