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New South Wales vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area
- New South Wales has a land area of 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²).
- New South Wales' land area is 141.5 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area
- New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New South Wales' total area is 141.5 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length
- New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km).
- New South Wales' north-south length is 7.0 times (599%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width
- New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km).
- New South Wales' east-west width is 7.1 times (610%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point
- New South Wales's highest point is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m).
- Mount Kosciuszko is 6,844 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point
- New South Wales's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New South Wales vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population
- New South Wales has a population of 8,624,534 (2025), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026).
- New South Wales' population is 47.4 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density
- New South Wales: 27.9 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3.
- Prince Edward Island's population density is 3.0 times (199%) higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area
- New South Wales's largest metropolitan area is Greater Sydney (5,638,830 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858).
- Greater Sydney's population is 71.5 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History
- New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788.
- Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873.
- In its current form, Prince Edward Island is the older of the two by 28 years.
New South Wales vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP
- New South Wales's GDP is $547.1 billion (2025) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion.
- New South Wales' economic output is 68.4 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita
- New South Wales: $63,435 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238.
- New South Wales' GDP per capita is 1.4 times (43%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Official Websites
New South Wales official website · Prince Edward Island official website
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