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New South Wales vs Quebec Geography
Land area
- New South Wales has a land area of 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²).
- Quebec's land area is 1.7 times (71%) larger than New South Wales'.
Total area
- New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Quebec's total area is 1.9 times (93%) larger than New South Wales'.
Length
- New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km).
- Quebec's north-south length is 1.8 times (80%) longer than New South Wales'.
Width
- New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km).
- Quebec's east-west width is 1.2 times (16%) wider than New South Wales'.
Highest point
- New South Wales's highest point is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m).
- Mount Kosciuszko is 1,890 feet higher than Mont d'Iberville.
Lowest point
- New South Wales's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New South Wales vs Quebec Population and History
Population
- New South Wales has a population of 8,624,534 (2025), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026).
- Quebec's population is 1.0 times (5%) larger than New South Wales'.
Population density
- New South Wales: 27.9 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1.
- New South Wales' population density is 1.6 times (63%) higher than Quebec's.
Largest metro area
- New South Wales's largest metropolitan area is Greater Sydney (5,638,830 people) vs Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732).
- Greater Sydney's population is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Montreal CMA's.
History
- New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788.
- Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Quebec is the older of the two by 34 years.
New South Wales vs Quebec Economy
GDP
- New South Wales's GDP is $547.1 billion (2025) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion.
- New South Wales' economic output is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Quebec's.
GDP per capita
- New South Wales: $63,435 per person vs Quebec: $50,059.
- New South Wales' GDP per capita is 1.3 times (27%) higher than Quebec's.
Official Websites
New South Wales official website · Quebec official website
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