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New South Wales vs Russia Geography
Land area
- New South Wales has a land area of 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²).
- Russia's land area is 20.5 times larger than New South Wales'.
Total area
- New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Russia's total area is 21.4 times larger than New South Wales'.
Length
- New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km).
- Russia's north-south length is 4.4 times (338%) longer than New South Wales'.
Width
- New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km).
- Russia's east-west width is 4.6 times (364%) wider than New South Wales'.
Highest point
- New South Wales's highest point is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m).
- Mount Elbrus is 11,200 feet higher than Mount Kosciuszko.
Lowest point
- New South Wales's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet.
- Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
New South Wales vs Russia Population and History
Population
- New South Wales has a population of 8,624,534 (2025), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025).
- Russia's population is 16.9 times larger than New South Wales'.
Population density
- New South Wales: 27.9 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1.
- New South Wales' population density is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Russia's.
Largest metro area
- New South Wales's largest metropolitan area is Greater Sydney (5,638,830 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753).
- Moscow's population is 2.6 times (158%) larger than Greater Sydney's.
History
- New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788.
- Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991.
- In its current form, New South Wales is the older of the two by 90 years.
New South Wales vs Russia Economy
GDP
- New South Wales's GDP is $547.1 billion (2025) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion.
- Russia's economic output is 4.7 times (368%) larger than New South Wales'.
GDP per capita
- New South Wales: $63,435 per person vs Russia: $17,547.
- New South Wales' GDP per capita is 3.6 times (262%) higher than Russia's.
Official Websites
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