The map above shows Nevada and Western Australia side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Nevada vs Western Australia Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Western Australia has 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²). Western Australia's land area is 8.9 times (788%) larger than Nevada's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Western Australia: 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²), including inland and coastal water. Western Australia's total area is 8.8 times (782%) larger than Nevada's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Western Australia is 1,590 miles (2,558 km). Western Australia's north-south length is 3.3 times (229%) longer than Nevada's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Western Australia spans 1,286 miles (2,069 km). Western Australia's east-west width is 2.7 times (174%) wider than Nevada's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Western Australia's is Mount Meharry at 4,098 feet (1,249 m). Boundary Peak is 9,017 feet higher than Mount Meharry.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Western Australia's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet. Western Australia's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs Western Australia Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Western Australia has 3,061,672 (2025). Nevada's population is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Western Australia's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Western Australia: 3.1. Nevada's population density is 9.6 times (858%) higher than Western Australia's.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Western Australia's Greater Perth (2,452,765). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area and Greater Perth have about the same population.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. Western Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1829. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 37 years.
Nevada vs Western Australia Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Western Australia's $304.6 billion. Western Australia's economic output is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Western Australia: $99,488. Western Australia's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Nevada'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.