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New South Wales vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area
- New South Wales has a land area of 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²).
- New South Wales' land area is 2.1 times (114%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Total area
- New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New South Wales' total area is 2.0 times (98%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Length
- New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 1.5 times (54%) longer than New South Wales'.
Width
- New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km).
- New South Wales and Newfoundland and Labrador have about the same east-west width.
Highest point
- New South Wales's highest point is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m).
- Mount Kosciuszko is 1,890 feet higher than Mount Caubvick.
Lowest point
- New South Wales's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New South Wales vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population
- New South Wales has a population of 8,624,534 (2025), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026).
- New South Wales' population is 15.7 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- New South Wales: 27.9 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8.
- New South Wales' population density is 7.3 times (634%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Largest metro area
- New South Wales's largest metropolitan area is Greater Sydney (5,638,830 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579).
- Greater Sydney's population is 26.5 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History
- New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788.
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- In its current form, New South Wales is the older of the two by 48 years.
New South Wales vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP
- New South Wales's GDP is $547.1 billion (2025) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion.
- New South Wales' economic output is 17.8 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- New South Wales: $63,435 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364.
- New South Wales' GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
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