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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
New South Wales official website · Russia official website
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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.