The map above shows New South Wales and Saskatchewan side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
New South Wales vs Saskatchewan Geography
Land area: New South Wales has a land area of 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), while Saskatchewan has 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²). New South Wales' land area is 1.4 times (35%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Total area: New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²) vs Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Length: New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km) long from north to south; Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km). Saskatchewan's north-south length is 1.2 times (17%) longer than New South Wales'.
Width: New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km) east to west; Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 2.1 times (113%) wider than Saskatchewan's.
Highest point: New South Wales's highest point is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m); Saskatchewan's is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 2,743 feet higher than Cypress Hills.
Lowest point: New South Wales's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Saskatchewan's is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet. New South Wales's lowest point is 699 feet lower.
New South Wales vs Saskatchewan Population and History
Population: New South Wales has a population of 8,624,534 (2025), while Saskatchewan has 1,265,936 (2026). New South Wales' population is 6.8 times (581%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Population density: New South Wales: 27.9 people per square mile vs Saskatchewan: 5.5. New South Wales' population density is 5.1 times (407%) higher than Saskatchewan's.
Largest metro area: New South Wales's largest metropolitan area is Greater Sydney (5,638,830 people) vs Saskatchewan's Saskatoon CMA (317,480). Greater Sydney's population is 17.8 times larger than Saskatoon CMA's.
History: New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, New South Wales is the older of the two by 4 years.
New South Wales vs Saskatchewan Economy
GDP: New South Wales's GDP is $547.1 billion (2025) vs Saskatchewan's $82.4 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 6.6 times (564%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
GDP per capita: New South Wales: $63,435 per person vs Saskatchewan: $66,019. New South Wales and Saskatchewan have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
New South Wales official website · Saskatchewan official website
More Size Comparisons
All New South Wales size comparisons · All Saskatchewan size comparisons
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.